CHELSEA star Noni Madueke is on Newcastle United’s wish list as they look to sign a new right winger.
SunSport reported yesterday how the Magpies and Blues were planning a swoop on Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise.
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Olise has a £60m release clause and also has Manchester United, Manchester City and Bayern Munich interested in him.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is looking to overhaul his squad during the summer transfer window and has identified two key positions he wants to strengthen.
Defense is one area, but a wide man to get down the right remains the other.
And now i News stated that Madueke, a 22-year-old Chelsea under-21 striker from England, is also on the list.
Fan favorite Miguel Almiron looks set to leave St James’ Park and we understand Toon bosses have already contacted Palace about French under-21 international Olise.
But there is also recognition that he will have a number of options to choose from should he leave Selhurst Park.
And this report states that a “viable alternative would be Madueke, who could become available if the Blues are able to sign Olise.”
The striker has a contract until 2030 and it is believed that Chelsea would only consider a sale if they managed to land Olise.
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Madueke arrived at Chelsea from PSV in January 2023.
After leaving Tottenham’s academy in 2018, he moved to the Netherlands and rose through the ranks of the Dutch giants.
Madueke then shone under Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge last season.
He scored eight goals and provided three assists in 34 appearances.
It’s also a bit tricky for the Magpies on the transfer front as they still need to offload players before any new cash signings for PSR reasons.
That’s why they are willing to let Paraguayan ace Almiron go after five years on Tyneside.
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Born in Italy in 1980, he managed to guide Leicester to the Championship title in his first season as Foxes manager.
His management career began at Italian minnows Ascoli, before being signed by Man City in 2020 to manage their Elite Development Squad.
He guided the youth team to the Premier League 2 title in his only season working for the Citizens – with Cole Palmer in the team.
His first senior job was at Parma, but he was sacked just months later after failing to impress.
Despite the team playing in Serie B and Maresca having an impressive squad, he was unable to take them on the path to promotion.
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He took over at relegated Leicester last summer and made an immediate impact as the Foxes won the Championship title.
Maresca showed his dedication to his job by living at the training camp for the first two months after his appointment.
He is considered something of a disciple of Pep and said: “For a coach, it is important to have the mentality of a chess player.”
During his playing career he played with Carlo Ancelotti and Marcello Lippi – and alongside former Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi.
His contract runs until 2026, but several teams in Saudi Arabia want him.
Meanwhile, Newcastle are closing in on their first summer signing.
Defender Lloyd Kelly, 25, will be announced as a Toon player after his contract with Bournemouth expires.
Howe also wants another defender to provide cover before the start of pre-season.
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