According to reports, rising Greek star Stefanos Tzimas has emerged as a target for Newcastle United as Eddie Howe aims to bolster his options in attack.
The highly-rated 18-year-old attacker is currently on loan at Nurnberg from PAOK and is making waves in the second tier of German football, with an impressive return of six goals and one assist in his opening 10 games for Miroslav Klose’s side.
The teenager is widely recognised as one of Greece’s best up-and-coming stars and was recently named by The Guardian as one of very best players born in 2006 worldwide in their ‘Next Generation’ list.
Football Insider report that we are considering a move for the £15m-rated forward, who has also attracted Premier League interest from Spurs and West Ham
Tzimas is referred to as a ‘a two-footed striker, a quick thinker, fast and physically mature, which has meant he has been able to play against older opponents for some time now’. He is also a regular for Greece’s U21s, appearing five times.
Newcastle are believed to be in the market for a striker to provide further competition for Alexander Isak amid an avalanche of injury concerns for Callum Wilson, which have limited the ex-Bournemouth man to just two starts this calendar year.
Wilson’s contract in the North East is due to expire at the end of the season, and is not yet clear if he is still apart of Eddie Howe’s long-term plan due to his recent injury record.
Personally, I would be surprised if Newcastle replaced Wilson with a teenager given we already have another project player in this department in Denmark’s Will Osula.
