According to reports from ESPN, potential Newcastle owners have earmarked Dries Mertens as one of their prime targets this summer.
The would-be Newcastle United owners – Amanda Staveley’s consortium — comprising her company PCP Capital Partners (10 per cent), the billionaire Reuben brothers (10 per cent) and the 80 per cent majority stakeholding of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – are currently waiting for Premier League’s approval for the £300 million takeover to go through.
Once they get the green signal from the Premier League, they’ll start planning for the summer and the next season.