Barcelona are to face further competition for Brazilian teenager Vitor Roque, who has been earmarked as their long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski.
The Polish striker turns 35 this summer and Barcelona are aware that they will need a replacement sooner rather than later, but equally are conscious they cannot afford to bring in a ready-made world class forward. Hence the 18-year-old Roque was to be targeted.
However his price tag continues to inflate with more and more teams interested. Chelsea and Arsenal are reportedly looking to compete for his signature, but MD say that Newcastle United are also looking to bring in Roque.
Last month the reporting was that Roque would hold out for a move to Barcelona, but that idea seems to have lost traction lately. Alongside the clamour to sign Lionel Messi again and the need to make significant sales, it seems increasingly unlikely that they will be able to persuade either Athletico Paranaense or Roque to reject higher offers from England.
Newcastle vs. Arsenal prediction
This season, Newcastle United’s home matches have seen them fail to score only against top teams Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea. Their attacking prowess will be tested again as they prepare to host Arsenal in their upcoming fixture.
Meanwhile, Arsenal hopes to continue their goal-scoring form, having seen both teams score in four of their last five games. The Gunners have also emerged victorious in two of their previous three matches, both secured by a 2-1 scoreline.
As the two teams prepare to face each other, Newcastle hopes to break their goal drought against a formidable Arsenal side who have been in good form in recent weeks. The match promises to be an exciting clash as both teams aim to secure a victory.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of the English football league system. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. The team play their home matches at St James' Park in the centre of Newcastle. Following the Taylor Report's requirement that all Premier League clubs have all-seater stadiums, the ground was modified in the mid-1990s and currently has a capacity of 52,305.
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