Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are among the Premier League sides battling to win the race for Angel Gomes after turning their attentions towards potentially landing the Lille star as a free agent at the end of the campaign, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
Although the Magpies were fearful of breaching profit and sustainability rules during the summer transfer window, resulting in them being forced to sanction the exits of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh for a combined fee of £65million, head coach Eddie Howe has wasted no time in making plans to bolster his St James’ Park squad in the coming months.
Tottenham and Manchester United were also busy improving their options ahead of last month’s deadline, with the latter spending more than £180million on reinforcements in the aftermath of winning the FA Cup last season, and they have joined Newcastle in eyeing a move
Newcastle are considered outsiders in the tug-of-war to secure Gomes’ services in 2025, according to GMS sources, but they are still showing interest and are not prepared to rule themselves out of the running for his signature even though they are facing stiff competition from domestic rivals.
The midfielder has already enjoyed a dream start to the season thanks to being rewarded with his first two England caps and making six appearances for Lille, but he was guilty of being sent off in the first half of the Ligue 1 outfit’s Champions League opener against Portuguese heavyweights Sporting earlier this week