Newcastle told affordable jonathan david demands as £100k star faces exit

NEWCASTLE UNITED TRANSFER LATEST AS CANADA INTERNATIONAL JONATHAN DAVID IS ATTRACTING INTEREST FROM INTER MILAN AND OTHERS 09:55, 17 May 2025Updated 09:59, 17 May 2025 Newcastle United have

been urged to get their offer on the table for sought-after Canada striker Jonathan David - or risk missing out completely as the competition for the Lille striker intensifies. Chronicle

Live understands that United are in danger of being overtaken by the clutch of clubs who like the look of the ex-Gent star. In a week that has resulted in Champions League finalists Inter

Milan registering their interest, Newcastle are carefully monitoring the situation and know there are other targets on their radar. One of United's possibilities is Bayer Leverkusen

star Victor Boniface who Chronicle Live reported was interesting Newcastle three months ago. Tabloid reports over in Germany this week say that Newcastle have been back with a fresh enquiry

for the £42m star. Over in France, David confirmed that he would be leaving Lille this week but those close to the forward knew months ago he would be eyeing a new challenge. Despite being a

free transfer, the 25-year-old - who Newcastle have scouted closely - will come with other costs. A sizeable signing on fee and agent fees will still take the deal to beyond the £10m mark

in terms of extras. However, his wage demands of around £4.2m per season definitely fit into Newcastle's current wage structure. That will almost treble what David's weekly pay

packet is at Lille, but it is certainly a deal that Newcastle can do if they want to badly enough. As we reported earlier this season, Newcastle have been spotted at Ligue 1 games to view

David's progress as well as visiting Anfield for the Champions League encounter between the Reds and Lille. It is now a case of backing up that interest and pipping some of

Europe's big players in the transfer market to his signature. Sources close to David did not rule out the move a few weeks ago, but since then, other clubs have been in touch to get

full clarity on the terms and conditions. The Magpies face stiff competition from Napoli, Barcelona, Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Monaco and Real Madrid but Newcastle hope that they

can wave a Champions League ticket the way of the New York-born striker. And IF sporting director Paul Mitchell pulls this one off, it would certainly spark scenes of celebration on

Tyneside. David is every inch a marquee signing. MATT TARGETT TRANSFER DECISION Newcastle United left-back Matt Targett is facing decision time ahead of the summer window after featuring for

just 19 Premier League minutes this term. The former Aston Villa star has had a tough season after suffering with a skin condition in the first half of the campaign before being hit with

hamstring trouble in the run-in. Targett has been forced to sit out of the last three Premier League matches and it remains to be seen whether he's involved in the final two games.

Ex-Southampton man Targett still has a year to run on his current deal but will be 30 later this year and Newcastle are looking at ways of keeping on top of their wage bill. Targett is

believed to pick up £100,000 per week and is happy to battle for his place next term. However, he could be offered to clubs across the summer window with the trading period opening on June 1

until June 10 ahead of the FIFA World Club Cup and then business likely to be done at the end of next month ahead of the PSR health check deadline. With Newcastle keen on signing

£60million-rated Tyler Dibling, Targett could be used in an exchange deal with a return to his hometown club, something that may be considered. Even during a spell when Lewis Hall was

injured, Targett could not force his way back into the team with Tino Livramento used on the opposite side. Hall is expected to be back for part of pre-season while Newcastle also have Alex

Murphy back from a loan stint at Bolton Wanderers. Murphy impressed at Bolton with 19 appearances and two goals and could get another chance to impress Eddie Howe in pre-season. STARS WATCH

JAMAAL LASCELLES COMEBACK The club captain was back in action this week with a run out against Celtic B after completing his first 45 minute spell for over a year. The centre-back will be in

the squad against Arsenal due to senior injuries to stars like Kieran Trippier and Sven Botman. And this week, his team-mates, led by Joe Willock, showed they were right behind him as they

watched him get put through his paces against the Scottish Premiership champions' youngsters. Appreciative Lascelles told club TV: "When Sven Botman made his return, quite a few of

us went along to support him. So it was nice to see people there. Article continues below "It's massive and that's what keeps you going. Being around the positive people who

have your best interests at heart."