Newcastle United have until the transfer deadline on Monday 2nd February for Eddie Howe to bring in some new faces to bolster his squad
Newcastle United drew 0-0 away at Wolves over the weekend and lacked a cutting edge at Molineux. The Magpies have the chance to boost their attacking department before the end of the January transfer window. They are currently sat in 8th place in the Premier League table after 22 fixtures.
Eddie Howe’s side are aiming to get into the Champions League again this season if possible. They are three points behind Liverpool in 4th position. The North East side are back in action on Wednesday with a European home clash against PSV Eindhoven.
Newcastle United target swoop for Brentford attacker Kevin Schade
According to CaughtOffside, Newcastle are interested in a move for Brentford attacker Kevin Schade this winter. The report adds that Tottenham Hotspur are also keen on a swoop for his services. His price tag is said to be around the £52 million mark.
Schade, 24, is under contract with the Bees until the summer of 2028 meaning he still has a couple of years left to run down on his deal. His current club are under no pressure to cash in on him anytime soon and can wait for his valuation to be matched. He has become a key player for the London outfit over recent times and they could face a real battle to keep hold of him amid attention from elsewhere.
The Germany international, who has five caps to his name, joined Brentford on an initial loan deal that was later made permanent. He has since made 75 appearances in all competitions and has scored 20 goals, six of which have come this season. Prior to his switch to England, he found the net on six occasions in 36 outings for SC Freiburg.
Newcastle could see him as someone to bolster their options at the top end of the pitch. If he joined the Magpies, he would give them more competition and depth up top. In addition, he would inject more pace and power into Howe’s starting XI.
Newcastle United should propose swap deal to Brentford in Kevin Schade pursuit
Brentford won’t want to sell Schade, especially to a team in the same league. Therefore, Newcastle may need to be creative in their pursuit of him as they look to pip Spurs to his signature. With that in mind, they should offer the Bees the chance to land William Osula in return as part of a swap deal arrangement plus cash.
Osula, 22, isn’t a regular starter for the Toon Army and a change of scene over the coming weeks would do him good. He needs to be playing regular football at this stage of his career and going to the Gtech Community Stadium would be a sensible move for him. The ex-Denmark youth international is still young and has potential to get better down the line.
Brentford would be able to offer him more minutes than Newcastle and he is someone who Andrews would be able to get the best out of. The Copenhagen-born man was on the books at Sheffield United from 2018 to 2024 and was loaned out by the Blades to Derby County during his time at Bramall Lane to get some experience under his belt. He went on to play 31 games in South Yorkshire and scored three times.
Newcastle then came calling and he has since played a bit part under Howe. He provides back-up to Nick Woltemade but if Schade arrives, he would be pushed further down the pecking order. That means a departure could potentially be on the cards and he wouldn’t be a bad addition for the Bees if they opted to go in for him.