German football legend Lothar Matthaus has urged Youssoufa Moukoko to stay at Borussia Dortmund. Newcastle United are among a host of clubs that have been linked with the 18-year-old wonderkid in recent weeks.
Nerves are starting to ramp up in Dortmund as Moukoko’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season. Signing one of the continent’s best-emerging talents would be a coup for the Magpies as Dan Ashworth bids to bolster a previously-neglected youth setup on Tyneside.
BVB sporting director Hans-Joachim Watzke admitted last week he could halt attempts to keep the forward at the Westfalenstadion. Moukoko is still receiving a youth-team salary and Newcastle would reportedly offer 36x that amount.
