Newcastle United, under new ownership and with deep pockets which are looking to spend in order to acquire premier talents, is set to make a push to sign star Lazio striker Ciro Immobile this summer.
Immobile has been one of Italy’s top scorers over the past four seasons during his tenure in the Italian capital. He has scored 116 goals in 167 goals since joining the team in 2016, establishing himself as a scoring force on one of the country’s top teams.
2019-20 has been Immobile’s strongest season yet. He is currently leading Serie A in goals with 27 in only 26 games played, recording 7 assists as well. At 30 years old, Immobile’s fantastic offensive output has led to lots of top European teams being interested in his services.
Newcastle hasn’t had European success in some time but is looking to push towards competing for the Premier League and European berths under a new ownership group led by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Adding Immobile would give the team a much-needed productive option at the striker position. The Magpies have scored only 25 goals this season, tied with last-place Norwich City for the worst mark in the Premier League.
