Newcastle close to completing £5m Joselu buy from Stoke as Rafa Benitez gets inventive in bid to strengthen- Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is edging closer to a deal for Stoke striker Joselu
- The player is discussing terms with a view to completing a £5million switch
- Newcastle have been targeting the 27-year-old, as well as Arsenal's Lucas Perez
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is edging closer to a deal for Stoke striker Joselu.The player is discussing terms with the Magpies with a view to completing a £5million switch to St James' Park.
Newcastle have been targeting the 27-year-old Spaniard, as well as Arsenal's Lucas Perez, in recent weeks as Benitez attempts to add firepower to his team.
Joselu, a £5.75million signing from Hannover in June 2015, struck only four times in 27 appearances during his first season at Stoke.
He spent the last campaign on loan at Deportivo la Coruna, where he managed six goals in 24 run-outs.
Benitez has repeatedly expressed his frustration in recent weeks at the club's relative lack of transfer activity.
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