Ever since the takeover of Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), Newcastle United have been flying in the air. They are on the verge of sealing a return to the Champions League after nearly two decades and are also being hyped to be one of the contenders to run for Premier League in the coming years.
The new management has backed manager Eddie Howe with plenty of star names, which includes club record signing Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad. The striker was off and running with a goal on his debut against Liverpool and has been a major force to reckon with. However, the Magpies continue to hunt for strikers as Isak missed quite a few games to injury this season.
Arsenal alongside Newcastle United are among a few of European clubs reportedly eager to make a move for highly-rated Montpellier striker Elye Wahi. The 20-year-old recently grabbed headlines after scoring all four of his team’s goals in their 5-4 Ligue 1 loss against Lyon on May 7. He now has 17 goals and five assists in 30 league games this season.
Wahi’s performances haven’t gone unnoticed. According to Foot Mercato (h/t Get France Football News), Arsenal, Newcastle United, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, and RB Leipzig are all interested in signing him.
AS Monaco are apparently targeting the 20-year-old as a replacement for captain Wissam Ben Yedder (32), whose contract expires in June 2024. It remains to be seen if Montpellier will be able to hold on to their star forward for next season.
They have placed a €40 million price tag on Wahi and his contract, as per the aforementioned report, expires in the summer of 2026. Arsenal currently have Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, and Eddie Nketiah as their options at No. 9.
Folarin Balogun, 21, who has 18 league goals in 33 games for Stade Reims this season, is set to return to the Emirates at the end of his loan spell. Hence, Wahi would know that his chances of instant first-team football would be slim if he were to move to Arsenal.
