da pinnacle： With the club on the verge of being taken over, naturally, Newcastle have been linked with a whole host of players in recent weeks, with names like Edinson Cavani and Philippe Coutinho being bandied about.
da betsul： But according to a report from Sky Sports, the Magpies have their sights set on a striker currently plying his trade in the Premier League: Odion Ighalo.
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It’s suggested the Nigerian – who is currently on loan at Manchester United – is of interest to Newcastle should their proposed takeover be completed this summer, although it’s further claim that his parent club, Shanghai Shenhua expect him to return to them in time for the start of the new Chinese Super League season in July.
But after hearing about their club’s reported interest in Ighalo, Newcastle fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the situation.
Some Newcastle fans seemed so stunned by the links to Ighalo that they admitted they would rather have Salomon Rondon back.
From Cavani to Ighalo. Quite the step down in quality.
Whilst the latter has certainly enjoyed a relatively good time in his short spell at Old Trafford – he has notched four times in just eight games for the club – it doesn’t say much about Newcastle’s supposed ambition if they targeted a striker who is currently 30 and only a last-gasp deadline day signing for United.
The Magpies may want to reassess their interest in the former Watford man.