Newcastle set to benefit from Man Utd and Liverpool's transfer hesitation

Newcastle United are weighing up a move for Watford’s Ismaila Sarr this summer as they look to bolster their attack ahead of the new campaign.

According to reports, Sarr is one of the attackers the Toon are looking at, and Watford are willing to consider “sensible offers”. The 23-year-old rose to prominence in the 2019/20 campaign where he impressed despite Watford’s eventual relegation from the Premier League, scoring five goals while registering a further four assists.

His performances that season caught the attention of big clubs such as Liverpool and Manchester United. There was an expectancy off the back of that campaign that he would have been sold following Watford’s relegation.

No move materialised however and the Senegal international stayed at Vicarage Road to become an integral part of the Hornets' promotion-winning side the following season, scoring 13 Championship goals and registering a further four assists.

He impressed again this season, despite being hampered by injuries for large periods of the campaign, registering seven goal contributions in 22 league appearances. That took his tally for Watford to 33 goal involvements across his three seasons in England which can be bettered by no other Hornets player across that period.

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