Newcastle’s PSR position left the club in a mess and desperate for sales last June, seeing two of our most exciting young talents at the time leave for Premier League rivals.
Alongside Yankuba Minteh’s £30m switch to Brighton, we saw Elliot Anderson leave his boyhood club for Nottingham Forest, who only paid £15m for the midfielder and saw Odysseas Vlachodimos head in the opposite direction in an odd deal to sum up the bizarre workings of modern-day football.
Almost 18 months on, Anderson has not only established himself as one of the top talents in the Premier League, he’s also becoming a key part of Thomas Tuchel’s England side, impressing alongside Declan Rice once again as our place in the 2026 World Cup was secured on Tuesday night.
Eddie Howe admitted earlier this month that he’d love to have the Geordie midfielder back on Tyneside, but it seems Newcastle will be facing intense competition for his signature should we look to do a deal in 2026.
According to a new report from The Mirror, both Man City and Chelsea have their sights set on the 22-year-old.
Pep Guardiola is thought to be a big fan, with chief reporter Jeremy Cross reporting that a £75m bid is on the cards as Man City contemplate the long-term futures of Nico Gonzalez and Rodri.
Free-spending Chelsea also being in the mix could pose a problem, as the Blues are notorious for offering huge sums of money and massive wages which Newcastle, at this stage, are unable to compete with.
Anderson may well have his heart set on a return to Tyneside, especially as that left-sided role could open up in the years ahead as Joelinton nears his 30s.
However, we’ll have to fend off some big competition, pay massive money and make use of Ross Wilson’s links to Forest if we wish to bring the Geordie Maradona back to St James’ Park.
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