Newcastle United Face Competition From Aston Villa For £50m Midfielder: Should The Magpies Pay That Price? | OneFootball

Newcastle United are trying to make full use of the ongoing summer transfer window. The club need quality reinforcements that fit in with the tactics of manager Eddie Howe. Conor Gallagher’s name is beginning to be heard loud and clear at St. James’ Park. The Englishman, who has already made his mark at Chelsea and is now making his mark at Atletico Madrid, has attracted interest from multiple Premier League clubs. According to Football Insider, Aston Villa and Everton already have their eyes on him, but the Magpies could have more to offer. The competition promises to be tense.

Conor Gallagher: price, competition and an uncertain future

Gallagher joined Atletico for around £40 million from Stamford Bridge. Today, any interested club will have to get close to £50m if they want to even catch the eye of the Madrid club. Football Insider revealed that Villa, Everton and Newcastle will fight for his services if Atletico decide to open the exit door.

Pete O’Rourke said: “I’m not surprised that there will be interest from Premier League clubs. He’s a top player and he’s shown that for England as well as Chelsea and his other clubs. A lot will depend on where Gallagher sees his future, he has a big year coming up where he’ll want to be playing regularly to break into Thomas Tuchel’s England squad.

He joined Atletico for around £40million from Chelsea last year, and it’s going to take a lot more than that to get him away. It’ll take around the £50million mark to make Atletico consider selling him. I’m not sure whether Premier League clubs will be willing to go to those levels for Gallagher. But if Atletico do put him on the market, it doesn’t surprise me that Newcastle, Everton and others are looking at Conor Gallagher.

It’s no surprise to see the Magpies on this list. Eddie Howe is looking for midfielders with work rate, intense pressing and quality on the ball. Gallagher is a good fit if we take into consideration all these factors. The problem is the amount. £50 million is not going to be an easy amount for any of the Premier League clubs. Newcastle know they are not alone in the bidding. The competition is on, and every detail counts to convince the player.

Should Newcastle United make the final move?

Newcastle need muscle and fresh legs in midfield. Gallagher offers work rate, quality, and also finishing. However, paying £50m for a player who has yet to settle in Spain doesn’t seem so straightforward. Aston Villa are growing and can promise him minutes. Everton are looking for a young leader to add fresh impetus to their squad. The Magpies, meanwhile, need to think about squad depth for Europe and the Premier League.

If Gallagher wants minutes to make Thomas Tuchel’s squad with England, Newcastle can offer him that. Now, will they win the race? With money, there are options, but they will have to convince him that their sporting project beats that of Villa or Everton. The price is high. If they don’t get their budget right, they could run out of room to plug other holes. If they sign him, they will add quality, but they need balance as well. Betting everything on Gallagher could leave other areas unattended.