PIF plot Newcastle bid for exciting £35m flyer who's "difficult to mark", he's ASM 2.0 - opinion

An update has emerged regarding Newcastle United and their interest in Watford attacker Ismaila Sarr…

According to The Sun, PIF are plotting a summer bid for the Hornets attacker in a potential £35m deal at the end of the season.

The report claimed that he is set to leave the Hertfordshire club irrespective of their divisional status, as they fight to remain in the Premier League. Liverpool are also believed to have sent scouts to watch him in action and may rival the Magpies for his signature.

Newcastle can find their new Allan Saint-Maximin by bringing Sarr to St James’ Park as, just like the Frenchman, he is an exciting wide player who is capable of getting fans off their seats.

The Watford gem has the ability on the ball to beat opposition defenders with his dribbling and is capable of lighting up matches with his goalscoring quality. He has netted five goals in the Premier League this season whilst completing 1.8 dribbles per game.

In the Championship last term, he completed 1.9 dribbles per match and created a whopping 11 ‘big chances’ for his team-mates. He also found the net 13 times in the second tier as he showed that he can score and set up goals from out wide.

Saint-Maximin has produced five goals and three goals in the top flight this term, whilst averaging 4.3 dribbles per game. He attempts more take-ons than the Watford winger, although both players can contribute in the final third and have the ability to dribble past opponents.

Former Manchester United defender and current Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville previously showered Sarr with praise, saying: “He’s a big, big talent, honestly he really is. I always think, particularly as a wide player, what would I have not wanted to have played against? The first