Jarrod Bowen worked with Steve Bruce at Hull City but are they set to be reunited in the Premier League with Newcastle United?
Hull City forward Jarrod Bowen is keen on a move to Newcastle United this summer, according to The Chronicle, where he will reunite with former Tigers manager Steve Bruce.
Bruce was the Hull boss when a little-known youngster moved to Humberside in 2014 after impressing for non-league Hereford United.
And, five years later, reports suggest that they could be about to renew acquaintances on Tyneside.
Newcastle watched Bowen in action during a friendly between Hull and Amiens on Thursday according to The Chronicle and the same publication states 24 hours later that the 22-year-old is interested in wearing the black and white stripes of Newcastle.
A winger-turned forward who scored a career-best 22 goals for Hull last season, Bowen has the speed and the skill to replace Ayoze Perez at St James’ Park while potentially forming an exciting partnership with new record signing Joelinton.
Arsenal and Tottenham have also shown an interest, according to The Chronicle, but with the North London giants seemingly focusing on other targets the door has swung open for Newcastle to snap up the Leominster-born attacker.
There might be a lot of negativity around Newcastle right now with supporters still deeply unhappy about the decision to replace Rafa Benitez with former Sunderland boss Bruce, but any displeasure does not appear to have spread to their transfer targets.
As well as Bowen, The Mirror (26 July, page 51) claims that Nice winger Allan Saint-Maximin has told his team-mates that he wants to sign for Newcastle too.
Despite years of underachievement, The Magpies remain a club some of the most exciting youngsters around would be proud to represent.
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