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Matty Hewitt

Moussa Diaby's World Cup disappointment as Bayer Leverkusen set '€100million asking price'

James Maddison or Moussa Diaby? That was the question posed by Newcastle United supporters last summer as they outlined their main target heading into the final few days of the transfer window.

Neither player would head to Tyneside with Alexander Isak taking up the spot as marquee signing for Eddie Howe's men. The Swede has struggled with injury problems since making the move to St. James' Park despite a bright start.

Regardless of Isak's arrival, speculation linking both Maddison and Diaby to Newcastle has not died down. Of the two, a move for the England international seems more likely given the size of the fee to prize him away from the King Power and the amount of time left on his contract.

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