The Newcastle United marksman has been linked away.
Aleksandar Mitrovic has been linked with a move away from Newcastle United.
The 22-year-old hitman has played second fiddle to Dwight Gayle for a lot of the season, limiting the Serbian to only four Championship starts.
As a result, speculation has mounted that he could be tempted away from Newcastle as The Express and The Star both report that West Ham United are interested.
Fans of the Magpies would have been up in arms before the season started. They had really taken to him following his £14.5 million switch from Anderlecht in the summer of 2015.
But fast forward a few months and a lot of them are singing a different tune.
Mitrovic may not be proving as much of a revelation in the Championship as Gayle, but that does that mean Rafael Benitez should sell him.
He has, in his defence, scored three times in four Championship starts – though he also has seven cameo appearances off the bench under his belt.
He only netted nine times in 34 Premier League outings last season, so it is easy to understand the fans’ frustrations. If the Magpies want to be back in the Premier League – and they certainly seem to be heading that way – then they’re going to need better stats than that.
On the flip side, nobody in black and white really stood out under Steve McClaren on Tyneside so it could be harsh to judge him on his first season in England’s top-flight.
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