STAR WHO BRUCE WANTED AT NEWCASTLE IS KILLING A MAJOR EURO LEAGUE RIGHT NOW
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Everyone knows Newcastle United are on the verge of signing Anthony Gordon from Everton.
He was spotted at St James’s Park on Saturday after reportedly completing a medical in the North East.
At 21, Gordon could be one hell of a winger for Newcastle.
But there’s another player who could’ve been a sensational winger for the Magpies, too.
Three years ago, Steve Bruce wanted Ademola Lookman at Newcastle and went as far as to confirm his interest in the former Everton attacker [Shields Gazette].
In the end, Bruce failed to get his man, but what a signing that could’ve been based on his current form.
Now with Atalanta in Serie A, Lookman is ripping Italian football to shreds this season.
According to Transfermarkt, the Londoner has 13 goals and four assists across 19 games in all competitions this season.
In fact, the only player with more goals than him in Italian football this season is Victor Osimhen of Napoli.
It has taken a while for Lookman to fulfill his potential, but boy is the 25-year-old doing just that now.
Who knows if things would’ve been the same had he joined Newcastle, but at least we know Bruce was on the right track in wanting him on Tyneside.