Newcastle contemplating Chelsea attacker amongst January targets

Newcastle are plenty of attacking choices because the January switch window continues and Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech is one these into account, sources have confirmed to 90min.

Ziyech is amongst plenty of Chelsea gamers who’ve been advised they will transfer on this window. The 29-year-old was seeking to depart final summer season, however the likes of Ajax and AC Milan didn’t agree phrases with Chelsea and he’s now on the lookout for that exit this month as a substitute.

After performing properly on the World Cup with semi-finalists Morocco, Ziyech is eager to style common first-team soccer however he is aware of that can seemingly solely be potential away from Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea boss Graham Potter admitted he adopted Ziyech intently in Qatar and was impressed, however admits he cannot promise him the common probability the participant desires.

Potter stated: “We all know his qualities and we like him as a participant. At Chelsea there are at all times good gamers that are not within the beginning XI. [I am] delighted for him to get the sport time and assist [Morocco]. I saved in contact with him all through the World Cup.”

Ziyech’s representatives have spoken to plenty of golf equipment to garner curiosity in him and a type of who’ve responded positively is Newcastle.

Chelsea would ideally prefer to promote Ziyech. However with greater than two years left on his present deal, a mortgage appears to be like the almost certainly possibility and that’s one thing Newcastle would probably love to do.

Newcastle and Eddie Howe would really like extra attacking choices going into the latter a part of the season, together with a midfielder and a right-back. However on account of Monetary Honest Participant considerations, they appear unlikely to spend huge in January at this second in time.

Nonetheless, if the fitting deal emerged 90min understands the membership would pull the set off on it.

In addition to Ziyech, Newcastle have additionally been linked with different Chelsea gamers together with Connor Gallagher and Ruben Loftus-Cheek nevertheless it stays to be seen if both can be obtainable this month.