Newcastle are looking to make a move for an ‘elusive’ £25m winger

Newcastle They currently find themselves in the top four, sitting in fourth place Premier League After 22 games, she played with 38 points.

The Magpies are averaging 51.5% possession this season (10th in the division), while taking 14.1 shots per game (7th highest) and scoring 38 goals so far (6th highest).

He said that, Eddie Howe The team’s excellent run came to an end this weekend after they lost 4-1 to Andoni Airola’s Bournemouth.

They trailed 1-0 after just six minutes before Bruno Guimarães equalized in the 25th minute to make it 1-1. But from that moment on, the Cherries went on to score three more goals, finishing off Newcastle with all three points.

Alexander Isak struggled to participate against Bournemouth, leaving much of the attacking threat to the wings, who also failed to impose themselves in the match.

with Miguel Almiron is set to move from Newcastle this monthThe Magpies could look to bolster their attacking options by competing for Jacob Murphy on the right side of attack.

Newcastle is looking into signing a new winger

according to Reports from Turkish outlet Hurriyet (via GiveMeSport)Newcastle are one of several Premier League clubs to have shown interest in Galatasaray’s £25m winger Paris Alper Yilmaz.

He was 24 years old even Subject to interest from Liverpool In the summer, after a strong campaign at Euro 2024.

Despite being right-footed, he started out as a left winger, with the ability to cut with his strong foot and shoot. In recent years, Yilmaz has begun to play more from the right flank, becoming more direct, dropping into central pockets in the right half space to be closer to goal, while still having the ability to tackle the outside.

Yilmaz has risen He has made 28 appearances so far for Galatasaray this seasonHe scored 11 goals, provided one assist, and totaled 2,218 minutes played. The Turkish international can play in a range of positions, including right winger, left winger, central striker and even as a full-back if necessary.

How does Yilmaz compare to Anthony Gordon

Much has come from Newcastle’s wide threat this season Anthony Gordon On the left, with Murphy finding his form in recent weeks as well, especially as a creator for the likes of Isak.

Gordon did He has made 27 appearances so far in the 2024/25 seasonHe scored eight goals and provided five assists while Murphy did just that He scored three goals and seven assists in 21 matches.

But, how do the underlying numbers compare? Here’s the answer.

With Murphy, who has added creativity from the right flank this season, a goal-scoring player down the right flank who looks to score goals would seem to be the right draft choice, and is a player who is a bit more direct in his actions. Yilmaz fits the bill, as he is similar to Gordon in terms of directness and production (seen with his goals scored per 90, as well as his xG and xAG numbers).

Virgil van Dijk praised the 24-year-old after facing him at Euro 2024, describing the winger as “Unattainable“, making it difficult for defenders to track him. With 1.70 successful passes completed per 90 and an average of 5.11 shot creation movements per 90, you can see why the Turkish star is considered a handful for defenders. With these stats, it is not surprising to see him Former coach Ilker Boren says that the striker’s level is “now close to Phil Foden’s level.”

Shot creation actions are pieces of play that lead to a shot. This includes moments such as a pass, shot or foul.

Adding Yilmaz in this window to replace Almiron would give Newcastle another top scorer in the team, taking some of the burden off Isak, and allowing Hue to vary his game plan using different wingers, with different attributes, in order to influence the game.