Italian club hopes Magpies trigger bidding war
According to reports in Italy, Newcastle are one of the clubs tracking Empoli midfielder Kristjan Asllani, as Eddie Howe hopes to continue improving his midfield options. However, the reports also note that Empoli are 'hoping that a bidding war will break out', thanks to multiple clubs being interested in the 20-year-old.
Inter are said to be particularly keen on the player but Empoli appear to be using Newcastle's interest as a way of pushing the price up, knowing the spending power of the new ownership. They say that Newcastle have "recently come forward with interest."
