Newcastle United have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram. The French international is out of contract at the Bundesliga this summer and is being touted for a move to the Premier League with both Manchester United and the Magpies reportedly keen.
However, German journalist Christian Faulk claims Thuram's representatives have made a decision regarding his future. Faulk claims the French forward, who can also play out wide, will not be moving to St. James' Park.
He claims that PSG, Man United, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan are ahead of Newcastle in the queue to sign Thuram, with the current lack of European football on offer pushing them to the back of the queue. Eddie Howe's side are currently on track to finish in the top-four, but the aforementioned clubs have a track record of consistent European football to offer.
