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Newcastle’s thinking around a potential replacement for Will Osula is cautious and still evolving, according to Chris Waugh of The Athletic.
Per the Newcastle insider, there is a clear preference within the club for a specific type of forward rather than a like-for-like swap, in case Osula leaves the Magpies during the January transfer window or next summer.
“The Osula situation is intriguing,” Waugh wrote, noting that the 22-year-old hasn’t played for nearly two months and is still in Eintracht Frankfurt’s radar after a failed transfer last summer.
However, Waugh made it clear that Newcastle “cannot countenance allowing Osula to leave unless a replacement is signed,” which is reasonable considering there are only two other natural strikers in Newcastle’s squad entering the second half of the season.
According to Waugh, Eddie Howe “does not seem convinced by Osula,” and if Newcastle sell him, “another young forward would ideally be sought.”
Waugh believes that Newcastle are not fixated on a traditional No. 9 in case Osula departs, reporting that “what precise profile of forward is unclear,” but adding that “someone versatile enough to play across the frontline would be preferred.”
As always, it looks like the Magpies will bet on flexibility as that’s one of Howe’s favorite tactical traits and demands since arriving in Tinyside, which could allow him to have alternatives able to use in multiple attacking roles while keeping the squad tight and short enough.
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