Premier Leauge Newcastle United reportedly want to hand Adam Armstrong a second chance after his superb run in the Championship with Blackburn Rovers.
Blackburn forward Adam Armstrong has reiterated his love for boyhood club Newcastle United amid speculation linking him with a shock return to St James’ Park.
Back in the summer of 2018, a Chapel House-born youngster saw his lifelong dream come crashing down. After barely being given a kick in anger by Rafa Benitez, Armstrong was sold to Blackburn in a £3 million deal, seemingly ending any hopes he had of establishing himself as a bona fide terrace hero at St James’ Park.
But, with Armstrong in the form of his life four years on, speculation suggests that a second spell on Tyneside could be on the cards.
Lancs Live reports that Newcastle are interested in re-signing the jet-heeled attacker after he found the net 12 times in all competitions for the Championship play-off hopefuls.
And with Armstrong reminding everyone of his love for a certain club in black and white, he might find an emotional homecoming almost impossible to turn down.
“Newcastle, just being where I’m from,” the 23-year-old said when asked about his first love. “All my family was Newcastle fans so I was never going to be a Sunderland fan.
“(My hero) was obviously (Alan) Shearer growing up, but when Shearer retired I started looking towards Rooney and Aguero.”
Given that Newcastle have scored the joint-fewest goals in the Premier League under Steve Bruce, level with bottom-of-the-table Norwich City, you can see why Armstrong’s sudden glut of goals has not gone unnoticed on Tyneside.
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