Delap would be 'good business' for Newcastle
Former Newcastle defender Steve Howey says Liam Delap should be on the radar of the Magpies this summer given his relatively low transfer fee.The Ipswich striker has a reported buy-out clause fee of £30m and has already been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United, but Howey believes Newcastle would be a good fit for the 22-year-old."He's got potential," said Howey to BBC Radio Newcastle. "He is big, he's strong, he's quick and he's aggressive."He is a bit of a throwback centre forward because he's very direct in what he wants to do and he can finish."He's a proven goal scorer because he's not been given many chances at Ipswich but he's still scored a fair amount of goals for them in his first season in the Premier League. Yes, he was at Manchester City where he made a few appearances but this was his first consistent season."If you look at the market now, I think for £30m it's quite good business and it would be a good club for him to sign for because Newcastle will need options when they are also competing in Europe."Listen to the full conversation on BBC Sounds
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5 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Chelsea star gives damning response to Jackson red card - "He needs to improve"
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North Wales Chronicle
9 hours ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Nicolas Jackson says he is ‘so angry at myself' after red card in Flamengo loss
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Powys County Times
10 hours ago
- Powys County Times
Nicolas Jackson says he is ‘so angry at myself' after red card in Flamengo loss
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