Newcastle United missed their chance during the window to add another striker amongst the squad, but that hasn’t stopped the rumours.
According to Brazillian outlet Gazete Esportiva, the club joins a long list of teams who are allegedly interested in 19-year-old Marcos Paulo from Fluminense.
The report states that Barcelona, Juventus and CSKA Moscow are all interested in purchasing the youngster, which could quite well make things difficult for the Magpies given the calibre of those clubs.
Chronicle Live, who posted the rumour within their live blog, claims that Fluminense have already snubbed an offer worth £6m from CSKA Moscow, which suggests that any potential transfer is likely to cost upwards of that figure.
Last season, the 24-year-old played 30 games in total for his club, managing to score six goals and register five assists.
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Furthermore, he managed to play in a number of different positions, from centre forward to both wings, proving his versatility.
Many fans responded to the rumours, weighing in with their personal opinions. Lots reminded the outlet that the January window shut just a few days ago, while others were not quite convinced with the player.
Here are some of their replies below…
Yay, we love Brazillian strikers with no PL experience!
— BeardedCentaur (@shorthairylegs) February 6, 2020
Do they know the transfer window closed last week
— (@simplyMaximin) February 6, 2020
Transfer window closed last week lads
— Tom (@Tom_H1992) February 6, 2020
They do know its the summer windows that just got extended, not the January one, right?
— nufc_seb (@djchubbs) February 6, 2020
Season tickets renewals soon pic.twitter.com/w8DMsKrLbH
— Stephen (@dustyrerds) February 6, 2020
Looks like a strong wind would blow him over
— AJ (@_amj93) February 6, 2020
This could be a good one for the future at the club, however, he will not be an instant fix for the rather evident goalscoring problem they have at the moment.