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Newcastle lead race to sign striker who was playing amateur football in 2022

Mark Marston

Tue 29 October 2024 15:00, UK

Newcastle United endured a really disappointing summer transfer window.

Newcastle missed out on signing Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi, who was at the summit of Eddie Howe’s wishlist.

They also failed to land a winger which was another area Howe was keen to strengthen following the departure of Yankuba Minteh to Brighton.

So evidently, there is unfinished transfer business to do in January and it’s just come to light that they’re leading the race to sign a striker in Spain.

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Newcastle leading race to sign Christantus Uche

According to , Newcastle United are one of the clubs leading the race to sign Getafe striker Christantus Uche.

It’s also understood that Aston Villa and Bournemouth have positioned themselves at the front of the queue.

A bidding war could ensue between the Premier League trio in January after being impressed by his performances in La Liga.

Uche is also attracting interest from Chelsea.

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Uche statistics compared to Alexander Isak

If Newcastle were to land Uche’s signature, he’d be competing against Alexander Isak for a spot in Howe’s line-up.

Here are how their statistics compare, as per .

Evidently, Isak’s output is far superior, however, considering Uche is only 21 and was playing amateur football in 2022, he still has plenty of time to develop.