Transfer window: Newcastle considering £7m striker deal

Divock Origi features on a four-man shortlist of attacking targets Newcastle United are considering after receiving encouragement over the asking price Liverpool have set.

That’s according to the Daily Telegraph, who report that Newcastle are hoping to find cover for Callum Wilson this winter. Not only that, they could also look to upgrade their options supplying their strikers.

Wilson is currently on the sidelines with a calf injury. Although he is one of the better players in the Newcastle squad, his physical issues may prompt them to find a new striker in January.

Thanks to their Saudi-backed takeover, they can afford to sign high-profile players. But given their status in a relegation battle, they are having to get creative for their first transfer window under the new owners.

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The Telegraph have now revealed four players they are considering to strengthen in the final third. At the top of their shortlist is Liverpool forward Divock Origi.

The Belgium international has cult-hero status at Anfield for his role in their 2019 Champions League victory. However, he remains very much a fringe player.

Origi is yet to start a Premier League match this season, making just three appearances in the top flight from the bench. He has subsequently been linked with a winter exit.

Origi has admirers in Serie A, but could yet get the chance to remain in the Premier League. Having previously been linked with West Ham, the Telegraph now suggest he is on Newcastle’s shortlist.

The Magpies have learned that Liverpool could sell Origi for just £7m. They feel that would be a wise investment, although his wages are more costly.

Of course, the new owners can afford those demands should they wish. And if Origi indicates a desire to leave Liverpool, his current employers will not stand in his way – despite being without fellow forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane during the course of their African Cup of Nations involvements.