Newcastle are bidding for Nicolai Jorgensen.
Newcastle’s hopes of signing Nicolai Jorgensen have surely been made easier by Feyenoord’s move to bring back Robin van Persie.
Former Premier League top scorer Van Persie rejoined the club where he began his career this week to much fanfare in Holland.
This has prompted Newcastle to bid for striker Nicolai Jorgensen, SkySports report.
Jorgensen was Feyenoord’s top scorer last season and selling him would be an unpopular move.
Signing Van Persie mitigates the ill feeling which will be felt among Feyenoord’s passionate fanbase if their prolific Danish striker is sold.
Newcastle’s initial bid has been turned down with it claimed Feyenoord are holding out for £20 million.
Van Persie could play alongside Jorgensen and drop deep, he is intelligent enough to play that sort of role, but he is at his best when performing as a central striker.
Jorgensen is suddenly a viable option for Newcastle when it would have seemed too ambitious beforehand, with Feyenoord holding off interest from clubs last summer.
This is a pivotal moment for reigning champions Feyenoord, who sit fifth in the Eredivisie, 15 points behind leaders Ajax.
Losing Jorgensen would make it seem like they would be falling backwards at a dangerously rapid rate, but the capture of Van Persie shows it is a new dawn whatever happens to their top scorer.
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