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Sticking to the recent trend of targeting Premier League rivals, PIF are now reportedly evaluating a move to sign an impressive attacking midfielder for Newcastle United this summer.
Newcastle still chasing Elanga and Trafford deals
Having already signed Antonio Cordero on a free transfer to get their business underway nice and early, Newcastle are now pushing on in an attempt to make some impressive statements. Chasing deals to sign Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest and James Trafford from Burnley, the Magpies are aiming to swoop in and weaken their Premier League opposition.
Both are long-term targets and both are players that would hand Eddie Howe instant upgrades within his side. Newcastle's chase to sign a fresh right-wing option has particularly been no secret in the last 12 months and, after missing out on Manchester United-bound Bryan Mbeumo, Elanga's arrival would make perfect sense.
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The Swede would push Jacob Murphy all the way for a starting place and offer Newcastle instant strength in depth - something they crucially lacked the last time that they featured in the Champions League.
Even if Trafford and Elanga arrive though, Newcastle may not be done there when it comes to shopping in the Premier League. The Magpies are seemingly in a ruthless mood and have now turned their attention back towards Brentford. Having missed out on Mbeumo, PIF are now reportedly eyeing a summer swoop to sign one of the Bees' star midfielders.
PIF evaluating Damsgaard move for Newcastle
According to Caught Offside, PIF are now evaluating a move to sign Mikkel Damsgaard for Newcastle this summer. The Danish midfielder is not someone Brentford are keen to lose, but every player has a price and the West London club reportedly value the 24-year-old at €50m (£42m).
Tottenham Hotspur are also sniffing around a deal amid their move for Thomas Frank, with the Bees boss hoping to take a couple of his star players with him to the North side of London.
Damsgaard is a talent who took a few years to discover his best form after initially bursting onto the scene at Euro 2020. Described as "brilliant" by scout Jacek Kulig five years on from that tournament, however, he's finally at the peak of his powers at Brentford.
Only Mohamed Salah, Elanga and Newcastle's Murphy assisted more goals than the Dane last season, who could join the latter and perhaps even the Forest star as well, forming quite the creative partnership at St James' Park.
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Reportedly earning just £35,000-a-week in West London, Damsgaard would hardly break the bank in Tyneside and represents another target who knows exactly how to navigate the challenges of the Premier League. Like Elanga and Trafford, he ticks every box for Newcastle.
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