Eddie Howe will hope that a good January transfer window will help to propel Newcastle into the European places for the second half of the Premier League season.
At present, the Magpies find themselves in eighth position in the English top-flight, but they are just five points behind second-placed Man City.
Eddie Howe looking to talented teen to bolster Newcastle squad
Strengthening their first-team squad in the next window whilst not imperative will be advantageous, and to that end, CaughtOffside sources have indicated that the North East giants have positioned themselves to take advantage of one particular opportunity in the marketplace that has presented itself.
The club have a long-held interest in Hertha Berlin’s 18-year-old Algerian, Ibrahim Maza, however, his price had previously been a prohibitive one.
Now sources have advanced that Hertha have reduced Maza’s asking price to €20m as they intend to cash in, in the new year. Moreover, opening offers as low as €13m are expected to get the ball rolling.
Though Newcastle face competition from Premier League rivals Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, West Ham United and Brentford, scouts from the Magpies have been following Maza’s progression closely and were also the only club of those named that sent scouts to the recent match that Hertha played against Darmstadt.
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