Newcastle United are interested in signing Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins this summer, but completing the signing agreement will be a huge financial commitment.
Hipies is looking for options in the market that can strengthen its attacks.
After Callum Wilson set out from St. James’ Park this summer, Eddie Howe is looking for a new forward who can relieve the burden on Alexander Isak next season.
Next season’s Hipies involves the Champions League, and they need a deeper roster, and Watkins’ name has become one of their choices.
Financial expert Stefan Borson claimed in a conversation with football insiders that Hippies would have to pay £50m to sign the Aston Villa striker and offer another £50m in part of the contract.
Newcastle United move to Watkins will be expensive
He told: “I think we can see Newcastle having a budget of £125-100 million before selling.
“Watkins is the player you can consider buying, but we’ve talked about his overall cost and age cost before.
“It’s basically a deal of £100 million. It’s a fee of £50 million, there or there is a contract of £50 million.
“That’s the entry price. You want to buy a proven striker, which is a £100 million commitment.”
Xipies should look for alternatives in the market
Even though it is a huge financial commitment, Xipies is in a stable position to spend money.
They also rely on further sales to fund their transfer funds. Howe’s team has signed a statement at Anthony Elanga, and they are ready to spend more time this summer to continue their revival.
There is no doubt that Watkins will bring quality to Newcastle, but Isak remains the team’s first choice attacker. In this case, spending a lot of money on backup options like Watkins makes no sense to Howe’s team.
They need to see a more affordable option this summer and save money on other key areas of the squad.
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