da dobrowin： According to reports on Italian media outlet Tuttomercatoweb, Premier League sides Stoke City and Watford have joined Serie A giants Napoli in the race to sign Ajax winger Amin Younes during the January transfer window.
da betway： The 24-year-old has been with the Eredivisie club since 2015, but he doesn’t want to extend his contract that is due to run out next summer, and he is looking more and more likely to leave the Dutch capital next month.
The Germany international is wanted by Napoli, who are ready to offer the player a five-year contract worth €1.5m (approximately £1.33m) per year according to Tuttomercatoweb, but they are reportedly concerned about the financial offers that the attacker could attract from the likes of Stoke in the English top flight.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United are just a point above the relegation zone following their 1-0 defeat to runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City at St James’ Park on Wednesday night, and manager Rafa Benitez will be keen to strengthen his goal-shy squad in the New Year.
The experienced Spaniard may be particularly concerned about his attacking options, and bringing Younes to Tyneside could prove to be a shrewd move.
Here are three reasons Newcastle should hijack Stoke’s bid to sign the German…
Competition out wide
Considering Newcastle have only scored 19 goals in their 20 Premier League matches so far this season, Benitez may well be looking to bring in some competition in the wide positions to try and boost the creativity in his team given he usually favours a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 formation.
While he has the likes of Christian Atsu, Matt Ritchie, Jacob Murphy and Rolando Aarons available to him, he may want to add a little more competition and quality on the flanks and bringing Younes to St James’ Park would certainly do that.
His qualities
While he has struggled with injury and for form with Ajax this season, his overall record with the Dutch giants proves that he would be a brilliant addition for Newcastle.
The 24-year-old has scored 17 goals and provided a further 24 assists from out wide during his time in the Dutch capital, with his performances being rewarded with five full Germany caps, in which he has netted twice.
According to WhoScored.com, the winger’s strengths are his passing, ability to hold on to the ball, ability to make key passes and his dribbling, and he has successfully completed 39 of the 64 take-ons he has attempted in just nine Eredivisie appearances this season, while he managed 99 in 29 league games last term.
Price tag
Benitez may not have the biggest of budgets in the January transfer window, and the fact that Younes’ contract runs out in the summer means that if Ajax choose to sell the 24-year-old next month, it should be for a cut-price fee.
That is certainly something that will appeal to Newcastle and their Spanish manager if they are aiming to bring quality players to St James’ Park for a potentially low price, and it should also mean that they are able to offer a more lucrative financial package for the Germany international in order to persuade him to join them over the other interested parties.
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