Newcastle United's search to sign a new number 6 to complement Eddie Howe's midfield options could make for an interesting lead up to the start of pre-season training.
The Magpies were linked with a £68.5million move for French international Aurelien Tchouameni over the weekend and while that would be an exciting purchase, his £230,000 per week wages would pose a challenge for United unless they were prepared to smash their current pay structure. The Tchouameni story comes off the back of talk in Spain that Real Madrid could offload the France World Cup star.
Tchouameni has only been with Real Madrid for one season after his £68million move from Monaco last summer. The defensive midfielder made 50 appearances for the Spanish giants last term.
