Newcastle United have been demanded by Feyenoord that their price has not changed concerning Danish striker Nicolai Jorgensen, according to the Chronicle Live.
The newspaper revealed on their website that Rafa Benitez has prioritised signing a proven centre-forward over the summer, and the powerhouse forward tops his shopping list for this summer.
Feyenoord are holding out for over £20million for the Denmark international, who is known for his power and aerial ability, and have warned the Magpies that they won’t accept anything under that valuation.
This means that to sign Jorgensen, the Magpies will have to smash their own transfer record that has stood since 2005, where they signed Michael Owen from Real Madrid.
OPINION
Feyenoord sticking to their guns is no surprise, in this market £20million for an international striker is a good deal. Newcastle are desperate for a new number nine to lead the Magpies front line, after a few have tried and failed in recent years. It is understood that Newcastle’s first attempts to land the striker were not that far off the mark, and Benitez is not opposed to spending that sort of money, the issue is the allocation of funding that he is allowed to spend in total. Transfer business has complicated in recent windows due to Mike Ashley’s attempts to sell the club, and that ultimately could’ve been a causal factor in Benitez’s first failed attempt to land the Dane. AD report that his price could even go up, due to his participation in this year’s World Cup with Denmark; suggesting that Newcastle might have to spend £25million to secure the 27-year-old. That could become too much money for Newcastle, but his record at Feyenoord suggests that fee would be justified, having scored 35 goals over his 68 appearances for the Dutch giants. This prolific record is backed up by the Dane’s budding international career, and the 27-year-old could be a major steal for the Magpies should the submit a new bid.