NUFC miss out on a bargain buy as playmaker target looks set to complete move elsewhere
Ryad Boudebouz - a player regularly linked with a move to Newcastle over the past few seasons - looks set to become the latest player 'missed out on' this summer, with the highly-rated Montpellier playmaker all set to complete a move to Real Betis - for a reported bargain price of just €7m (£6.3m).
Given he created more chances per game than any other player in Europe's top 5 leagues last season, combined with his incredibly reasonable fee and our need for a proven number 10, this looks like a deal Newcastle should have taken a look at?
It is worth mentioning that the Algerian has plied his trade in the French league all his career, meaning there is a good chance our reported interest stemmed from previous recommendations from the recently departed Graham Carr - which would explain why Benitez has not pursued him.
https://twitter.com/footballespana_/status/894880454825955328
Given the previous failings of Remy Cabella and Florian Thauvin, it is easy to see why several of us would see this as a bullet dodged, but given his 11 goals and 9 assists last season, the below stat, our limited resources and the low risk fee that appears to be involved, this looks to me like a player we could and should have taken a look at.
https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/894806884917460992
