Newcastle 'put Odion Ighalo on their checklist of switch targets', with the previous Man United loanee 'significantly contemplating the transfer' if Eddie Howe companies up his curiosity within the January switch window
- Newcastle are reportedly weighing up a transfer for ex-United striker Odion Ighalo
- Eddie Howe is seeking to bolster his entrance line to maintain the membership within the prime flight
- Ighalo - now at Saudi facet Al Shabab - would 'significantly take into account' becoming a member of them
Newcastle have positioned former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo on their switch shortlist, in line with studies.
Supervisor Eddie Howe is seeking to improve his ahead choices in January - with assist from the membership's ultra-rich Saudi homeowners - and Ighalo is one in all many gamers the previous Bournemouth boss is taking a look at.
Newcastle at the moment are the richest facet in world soccer after being taken over by the Public Investiment Fund, and are gearing up for an enormous switch window - with the membership linked with a handful of gamers as they give the impression of being to remain within the Premier League.
The Mapgies are eyeing up Ighalo - who present performs for Saudi outfit Al Shabab - in line with Sky Sports activities, who say the participant is eager to make the transfer.
Ighalo is 'significantly contemplating' a change to St James' Park ought to the membership come calling, the report provides, with the Saudi membership in discussions with the Nigerian star to ask him a few potential deal.
The previous Watford striker was a shock mortgage signing for Manchester United in 2019-20, enjoying 23 instances and scoring 5 objectives earlier than returning to Shanghai Shenhua in China, and later joinin Al Shabab.
He has scored 9 objectives in 13 video games for the crew this season, making him the league's joint-top scorer. His present cope with Al Shabab ends on the finish of the 2022-23 season.
Ighalo has confirmed Premier League expertise have scored 39 objectives in 99 video games for Watford between 2014 and 2017, and Newcastle will worth his pedigree and popularity as a bodily presence and goal-getter.
Newcastle are nonetheless in relegation bother at current, having received only one recreation all season lengthy, and discover themselves in nineteenth place with ten factors - three factors away from security.
