Newcastle tipped to 'consider' deal for £97.5m major PL star

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is somebody Newcastle United have to consider this summer, believes journalist Dean Jones.

The Tyneside club are likely to be in the market for a No.9 after failing to land most of their forward targets in January, while Lukaku’s future at Stamford Bridge seems far from certain.

Eddie Howe was able to bring in Chris Wood from Burnley to strengthen his frontline but quite clearly wanted more.

As per Sky Sports, the Englishman missed out on Reims youngster Hugo Ekitike after the 19-year-old decided to remain in France, while Atalanta’s Duvan Zapata is another forward who they looked at.

Lukaku was not an option at the time, but you suspect that some European giants or any outfit aspiring to become one like Newcastle may ask Chelsea the question in the summer.

The Belgian forward has not been happy at Stamford Bridge, expressing that discontent in an interview with Sky Italia (via Sky Sports) earlier this season, and has lost his place in Thomas Tuchel’s starting XI to Kai Havertz.

Chelsea’s Champions League hero got the nod again over his team-mate in the Blues’ recent 4-0 win against Burnley, scoring twice to repay the faith shown in him by his manager.

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Given the calibre of striker Lukaku is and his current predicament in west London, Jones thinks Newcastle have to consider making a move for him when the transfer window reopens.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the insider said: “I think Lukaku has to become somebody that they consider because there aren’t many strikers in that tier that are going to one, become available and two, be wanting to join you.”

Without question. It is starting to look like a real possibility that Lukaku, who