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According to The Chronicle’s Mark Douglas, Newcastle’s summer interest in Hull City winger Jarrod Bowen was genuine, and the youngster fits the profile of what the Magpies are looking for.
What’s the word?
Reports in recent months had suggested Newcastle were keeping tabs on the 22-year-old and had scouts watching Hull’s 2-0 friendly defeat to Amiens in July.
Now, in a Newcastle Q&A on The Chronicle, Douglas has delivered his verdict on whether the Magpies are indeed interested in the winger.
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He said: “They like Bowen and Steve Nickson’s scouting team have watched him a few times. Their interest in Bowen in the summer was genuine – although I do recall Steve Bruce playing down any imminent bid in the rain at Preston.
“They simply wouldn’t meet Hull’s asking price – but in January, with six months left on his deal, will the Tigers cut that £20million tag? That’s on them but Newcastle’s plan is to start bringing in younger, up-and-coming talent and he ticks every box.”
Goal-scoring boost
Despite playing 43 of his 46 games as a right-winger, Bowen showed his remarkable goal-scoring touch with 22 strikes in the Championship last term.
The Tigers winger had a real purple patch of form in the middle of the campaign, with 14 goals in 16 games between December 22 and March 16. The traditional drop-off in form that’s accustomed with English football in the winter months didn’t seem to register with Bowen, and he was a major reason behind Hull’s consistent form.
Such were his impressive showings, the 22-year-old cleaned up at the end of season awards for the club, and earned himself a place in the EFL Team of the Season. Bringing him in January would give Newcastle a goal-scoring option out wide, and relieve some of the pressure on summer signing Joelinton to fire the Magpies to victory week-in and week-out.
And if anyone thought he is a one-season wonder, then his start to the current campaign has certainly silenced those claims. Bowen has rifled in four goals in six appearances for the Championship side, and has significantly improved his averages in both shots and dribbles per game from last season. A January swoop seems like such a no-brainer.
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