PSV’s Johan Bakayoko during the UEFA Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
The January transfer window represents an opportunity for Newcastle United to introduce a new face or two, although Johan Bakayoko is not keen on a move to Tyneside in the new year.
Eddie Howe he needs his Newcastle side to start collecting the points required in the Premier League to push them towards the European places.
to do so, the Magpies cannot consider selling their talismanalthough Premier League profit and sustainability rules may dictate this.
Newcastle are eyeing a different target in Johan Bakayoko
That’s apparently why Newcastle are facing difficulties Bakayoko of PSV Eindhoven
There is an apparent need to strengthen elsewhere, which likely means there are no funds left to be set aside for the exciting 21-year-old Belgian.
In fact, according to The Athletic (subscription required), Newcastle are focused on their desire to land Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford in January and are therefore unlikely to follow through on initial interest in Bakayoko. Certainly not in the first month of the new year, anyway.
It is believed that Clarets manager Scott Parker will not see such a favorable deal, but with Burnley also in the same boat in terms of staying on the right side of financial fair play, it is a deal that will be seen forced to consider .
Bakayoko will have to wait for the Premier League move
At just 22 years old, Trafford is establishing himself as one of the best young up-and-coming English goalkeepers in the country.
While he has plenty of time to make his mark at a higher level than the English Championship, he may feel now is the right time to test himself against the best.
No fee has yet been mentioned for the custodian, although it’s a fair bet that if Newcastle want to pay him, they will have to sell before they can buy.
