Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United are considering making a bid for Marcus Thuram, who is on the radar of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur as well, according to The Sun.
Newcastle eye Arsenal and Tottenham target Marcus Thuram
Thuram is out of contract at Borussia Monchengladbach at the end of the season, and Newcastle, Arsenal and Tottenham all are reportedly interested in signing the France international striker on a free transfer in the summer of 2023.
The report has claimed that Newcastle’s owners, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), are willing to back manager Eddie Howe in his quest to get the team into the top four of the Premier League table this season.
Howe could reportedly make a bid for Thuram in the January transfer window.
Newcastle are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 30 points from 15 matches.
Stats
Marcus Thuram has scored 10 goals and given three assists in 15 Bundesliga appearances for Borussia Monchengladbach so far this season.
The 25-year-old striker – described as “dangerous” on Bundesliga’s official website in 2019 – scored three goals in eight starts and 12 substitute appearances in the league last season.
During the 2020-21 campaign, Thuram scored eight goals and gave two assists in 20 Bundesliga starts, and scored two goals and provided two assists in seven UEFA Champions League starts.
Thuram is part of the France squad for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar.
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