Newcastle United are monitoring Will Lankshear closely after the Middlesbrough striker made a blistering start to the season, according to talkSPORT. It is an eye-catching development, not least because the 21-year-old has quickly become one of the most effective forwards in the Championship and is now attracting attention at Premier League level.
Lankshear has, in the words of the report, been a “huge success” since joining Middlesbrough from Tottenham for an initial £10 million. His return of “13 goals in as many games” has put him at the top of the division’s scoring charts and delivered what has been described as “the best start to a season by a Boro player since George Camsell in 1926”.
Newcastle tracking Will Lankshear
The report states that Newcastle representatives planned to watch Lankshear in Middlesbrough’s trip to Wrexham, a match that ended in a 2-0 defeat for the Welsh side’s visitors. Lankshear, however, missed the fixture through injury, which meant more than one watching party were denied the chance to assess him live.
As outlined by talkSPORT, “It wasn’t just the Three Lions coaches who missed out on a chance to catch Lankshear in action against Wrexham.” Newcastle were also due to be there, underlining that this is not idle noise and that recruitment staff are actively following his progress.
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Interest from St James’ Park would make sense. Newcastle have searched for a dependable focal point since selling Alexander Isak last summer, and the article notes they have spent around £180 million on forwards without finding the required payoff. In that context, a younger striker in strong form and with room to develop naturally becomes a compelling profile.
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Lankshear’s surge has not gone unnoticed internationally either. talkSPORT revealed that Thomas Tuchel had been keeping tabs on him and intended to send scouts to the Wrexham game. The striker was also included in…
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