Newcastle United supporters were stunned when reports in Spain named Tyneside as a possible destination for Real Madrid sensation Marco Asensio. Outlet AS claim the Magpies are preparing a £20million bid for the 26-year-old - a reduced fee as his contract expires next summer.
ChronicleLive understands no formal offer has been made yet but Horacio Gaggioli - the player’s agent - is flirting with a move to the Premier League. Reaction to Asensio possibly becoming a Toon player is overwhelmingly positive from supporters, with most in disbelief a Real Madrid player could leave to join Newcastle.
That possibility is a far cry from where United were one year ago under the previous regime. Should Asensio sign, it would lay down a marker to the rest of the division that Newcastle mean business. ChronicleLive has profiled the Madrid star to analyse what fans could expect next season.
