Newcastle United are interested in signing Houssem Aouar from Lyon in the summer transfer window, according to Foot-Sur7, and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi’s previous comments on him will be hugely exciting for the St James’ Park faithful.
As reported by The Daily Star in March 2020, Messi considers Aouar as one of the 15 best young players on the rise.
The 32-year-old Argentina international forward was quoted as saying by The Daily Star that the 21-year-old midfielder “is always calm with the ball at his feet with an excellent technical quality.”
Stats
Aouar made 23 starts and two substitute appearances in Ligue 1 for Lyon this season, scoring three goals and providing four assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
The 21-year-old midfielder scored one goal and provided three assists in five Champions League matches for the French club this campaign, according to WhoScored.
During the 2018-19 campaign, the France international scored seven goals and provided seven assists in 37 league matches for Lyon, according to WhoScored.
Aouar also provided three assists in seven Champions League games for Lyon last season, according to WhoScored.
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