Newcastle United, Arsenal and West Ham United are reportedly keen on signing Lorient winger Alexis Claude-Maurice this summer.
Newcastle United fans on Twitter have dismissed a report linking them with Lorient winger Alexis Claude-Maurice, who is also attracting interest from London duo Arsenal and West Ham United.
According to Sky Sports, Newcastle are in the race, along with West Ham for the services of the talented 21-year-old attacker, who is keen on a move to the Emirates Stadium and Arsenal.
Given Newcastle’s current situation, fans simply cannot see the club making a move for the player, as there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the club.
From the future of manager Rafa Benitez to a potential takeover. It’s the same old, same old regarding Newcastle, which understandably has resulted in the St James’ Park faithful thinking any potential player linked with them simply won’t join.
Arsenal hold a clear advantage over both Newcastle and West Ham because the youngster wants to join them, but their fans also have problems with their owners.
Therefore, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the player join a team like the Hammers, as Newcastle fans wait in the wings to see who will join them this summer.
Benitez guided them to a 13th-placed finish last term, but the Spaniard, if he stays on at the club, cannot keep overachieving with their resources that are provided to him.
Nonetheless, there is still a long way to go this summer, and anything can change at any moment, so Newcastle fans will be hoping that they’ll be full of confidence and belief for the start of the new campaign in August.
Here is a selection of Newcastle United fans on Twitter being baffled by those Claude-Maurice rumours:
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