Younes Belhanda caught the eye against Portugal in Morocco’s second outing at the World Cup, and he could make for a good bit of business by Newcastle United.
Newcastle scored just 39 goals in the Premier League last season which means the team is crying out for someone who can make things happen in the final third.
On Wednesday, Morocco took on Portugal at the World Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium, and they were perhaps unlucky to lose 1-0, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s side far from impressive.
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A few Moroccan players caught they eye, but no one more so than Younes Belhanda, who looked dangerous against the Portuguese defenders.
Belhanda plays his club football in Turkey with Galatasaray, and has done since 2017 after transferring from Dynamo Kyiv but could do well in English football and for a team that need a creator.
Transfermarkt values Belhanda at just £6.3 million, which would surely excite a number of teams. Of course, that doesn’t mean to say Gala would accept an offer around that figure.
Last term Belhanda scored three goals and laid on eight assists for teammates across 30 appearances, suggesting there is a creative spark there which could be of great use to Newcastle.
At present, Newcastle only really have one ‘creator’ in Jonjo Shelvey and signing Belhanda could be what allows them to pose more of a threat to opposition defences next season.
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