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Chelsea and Newcastle fly scouts to watch ‘lethal’ striker who could be available in January
- EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey
Chelsea and Newcastle United shared the spoils in their recent double-header that involved both a Premier League and EFL Cup tie.
Chelsea won at home, as did Newcastle, and both sides will have their eye on a Champions League spot thi♍s season, even if that does🏅 appear as a tall order for Eddie Howe’s team.
Enzo Maresca’s side are fourth afte♔r 10 games have been played, but Newcastle are currently down in 10th, looking up at the likes of Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 |  Man CityManchester City | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 23 |
| 3 |  Nottm ForestNottingham Forest | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 |  ChelseaChelsea | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 |  ArsenalArsenal | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 |  TottenhamTottenham | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 |  BrightonBrighton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 |  B’mouthBournemouth | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
Of course, both sides might be in tꦉhe market for a boost in January, especially N🉐ewcastle who failed to add the players Howe may have hoped for in the summer.
That being said, TBR Football understands that Chelsea and Newcastle were among the clubs in attendance to watch Jonathan David score for Lille last weekend.
Chelsea and Newcastle scouting Lille’s Jonathan David and Lyon star
David scoredꦡ the opener in a 1-1 draw with Lyon, meaning he’s now contributed seven goals in seven league starts for Lille this season.
Chelsea and Newcastle were 🎐among a host of clubs in attendance to watch the array of talent on display, a game🦩 in which David shone.
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Juventus were also in attendance to watch the ‘lethal’ striker who is on their radar, along wit💝h his teammate Edon Zhegrova.
Both English clubs were also there to keep a check on Lyon star Rayan Cherki, who the duo hold long-term interest in.
Cherki was linked with West Ham last summer, a move that never materialised.
However, the 21-year-old is clearlꦉy a player o🅰n a path to big things, a forward who has already contributed two goals and three assists this season.
Lille willling to sell Jonathan David in January
Harping back to David, the striker’s contract is set to expire next summer, m♋eaning he’ll be looking for a new challenge.
David has told Lille he won’t sign a new deal, meaning the French siඣde w🔴ould ideally like to sell the striker in January despite his goalscoring.
Lille don’t want to lose Dav🐠id for nothing, and may be able to recoup some important funds by accepting defeat mid-season.
Therefore, that perhaps explains why both Chelsea and Newcastle are keeping a close🐟 watching eye.
Nicolas Jackson and Alexander Isak are doing a fine job respectively, but it could be perceived thꦚat both are lacking cover in terms of a typica꧙l number nine.