Alphonse Areola is on the breadline compared to PSG team-mate Neymar. And Newcastle United want to take full advantage.
Alphonse Areola appears to have won the fight with Kevin Trapp to be PSG’s number one goalkeeper this season. However, the Frenchman’s memory isn’t short and he still has a few issues to work out with the Ligue 1 giants before he commits his future to the club.
He was understandably concerned that this spoke volumes about how highly, or not, he has valued at the Parc des Princes. Therefore, the report adds that Areola has so far rejected any proposals to extend his contract beyond 2019.
Therefore, one of the ‘poorest’ paid players in PSG’s squad, who earns a comparatively measly gross income of just £1.7 million a season, faces an uncertain future with the Ligue 1 leaders.
The report adds that Newcastle United, who were interested in the summer, continue to track Areola while Serie A champions Juventus have followed him since an impressive loan spell at Villarreal in 2015/16.
France’s third choice ‘keeper has gone from strength to strength in the opening weeks of the season and appears to have ironed out the errors that he made far too frequently last season.
Neymar, Edinson Cavani and the exhilarating Kylian Mbappe hoovered up the plaudits following PSG’s 3-0 Champions League thumping of Bayern Munich last week but Areola provided the platform for victory with a total of six saves.
Therefore, he would be a fine addition to a Newcastle side who have been on the lookout for a goalkeeper since at least the beginning of the summer.
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