Report: Alassane Plea has picked Newcastle United as the English club he wants to join

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Rafael Benitez Newcastle United side were thought to be in competition with a host of other Premier League sides for the forward.

According to the Chronicle, Alassane Plea has picked Newcastle United as the club in England he wants to join.

Plea has been linked with West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham by Sky Sports in recent times.

But it is reportedly Rafael Benitez’s side who are Plea’s top choice, as he eyes a move to England.

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Plea scored 21 goals in France last term, and would surely arrive at Newcastle as their first choice striker.

Ayoze Perez was Newcastle’s top scorer last term, but he only hit seven goals throughout the season.

Benitez has made signing a striker his top priority this summer, but getting Plea from Nice appears difficult.

Newcastle have already had one bid rejected for the forward, but they are expected to improve their offer in the coming days.

Whether Nice, who reportedly value Plea at £27m, will deem Newcastle’s second bid more acceptable remains to be seen, but if the Magpies fail, the Chronicle suggests that West Bromwich Albion forward Salomon Rondon could come on to their radar.