NEWCASTLE have joined Chelsea in the chase for Brighton main man Leandro Trossard, according to reports.
The Belgian, 27, is having a breakout campaign in front of goal, scoring six and assisting two in the Premier League.
However, his contract with the Seagulls is up at the end of the season meaning he can agree a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January.
He can also wait until the summer to join a Prem team on a free transfer.
An option for Brighton to avoid losing Trossard for free is sanctioning a sale in January.
And according to transfer expert Graeme Bailey, on the Talking Transfers podcast, Newcastle will rival Chelsea for Trossard’s signature and have named the amount they’d be willing to spend.
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The Gulf State-owned club would sign off on a £25million transfer for Trossard, which would see Brighton make £7m profit on the player they signed from Genk in 2019.
A move to St James’ Park would be attractive for the player.
Newcastle would be able to meet wage demands and they’re in the hunt for European football
The Magpies sit fourth after 12 games played.
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A 2-1 win at Tottenham on Sunday saw them move above Manchester United and Chelsea.
However, Graham Potter’s Blues have a game in hand.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
