Howe could land Newcastle’s next Patrick Kluivert by signing 147-goal “joy to watch” - opinion
Newcastle United could well have been handed the ideal opportunity to strengthen their forward ranks on the cheap in the New Year, with reports in Spain having claimed that the Magpies have been offered the chance to sign Barcelona’s Memphis Depay on a cut-price deal next month. The suggestion is that the 28-year-old could well be available for as little as €10m (£9m) in the January window, with the La Liga giants looking to cash in with just six months remaining on the playmaker’s current contract at Camp Nou. The Netherlands international has largely been on the periphery in Catalonia since his move from Lyon back in the summer of 2021, although the 86-cap gem still boasts a respectable haul of 14 goals in just 41 games for the club to date. Simply a “ joy to watch ” when in his pomp – in the words of former Holland boss Ronald Koeman – the fleet-footed forward was particularly impressive during his time in France, having scored 76 goals and provided 55 assists in 178 gam...