{"id":11507,"date":"2024-12-02T07:50:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T07:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=11507"},"modified":"2024-12-02T07:50:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T07:50:05","slug":"arsenal-and-newcastle-strengthen-as-euro-giants-open-door-to-sign-current-most-expensive-champions-league-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=11507","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal and Newcastle strengthen as Euro giants open door to sign current most expensive Champions League striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a striker on the radar of Arsenal, Aston Villa and Newcastle United looking to establish himself as an elite number nine, his Champions League heroics feel like a coming of age moment.<\/p>\n<p>A man destined to become arguably 2025\u2019s most coveted free-agent scored the most high-profile goal of his career at the start of October.<\/p>\n<p>Few players can say they scored a winner against Real Madrid in the Champions League. But\u00a0Jonathan David\u00a0joined that exclusive club when firing a penalty past Thibaut Courtois to send the Stade Pierre Mauroy into rafters.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Atletico found themselves sharing their Madrid rivals\u2019 pain.<\/p>\n<p>TBR understands that Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Brighton and West Ham are watching David closely. And his many Premier League admirers will have been struck by the way the forward cooly dispatched his latest spot-kick beyond Jan Oblak in the dying stages at the Wanda Metropolitano; David succeeding where Cristiano Ronaldo failed in Portugal colours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" data-ai=\"WzIsMCwic2F1IDUgIiwiIiwyXQ==\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1597805\" data-uid=\"0845d\">\n<div id=\"mgw1597805_0845d\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgline teaser-21491556 type-w\" data-i=\"aAS8mhGRPA7M-JoD4sTSarir8KcGLny45HihZ9iJmu1Zpf9FubEGLBCJC4Omr4NnD1kxcLDuyW8dirlfP-yWdnthUlIJ6LqgikiK3ULqQI0*\" data-observing-start=\"1733125749796\" data-observing-time=\"1001\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"mcimg\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazy loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/incoming\/article23267584.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Jonathan-David-Arsenal.png\" alt=\"Jonathan David has two requirements for Arsenal transfer and Mikel Arteta  can fulfil both - Tom Canton - football.london\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/incoming\/article23267584.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Jonathan-David-Arsenal.png\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-newcastle-and-arsenal-boosted-as-milan-rule-themselves-out-of-jonathan-david\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newcastle and Arsenal boosted as Milan rule themselves out of Jonathan David<\/h2>\n<p>The night would get even better for David and Lille in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazy loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/liveblog.digitalimages.sky\/lc-images-sky\/lcimg-fcc4236c-4f23-4de6-b41f-bc4a00336324.jpeg\" alt=\"Transfer Centre LIVE! Football transfers, news, updates and rumours |  Transfer Centre News | Sky Sports\" data-src=\"https:\/\/liveblog.digitalimages.sky\/lc-images-sky\/lcimg-fcc4236c-4f23-4de6-b41f-bc4a00336324.jpeg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A deflected volley late on means Lille have defeated both Real and Atletico in back-to-back Champions League matches.<\/p>\n<p>So, if Les Dogues are hoping to sell while they still can in January, David\u2019s match-winning contributions on the biggest of stages should go some way to preserving what little market value the poacher has left.<\/p>\n<p>TBR understands that\u00a0David has told Lille he plans to leave next year\u00a0with his contract expiring. Lille, then, may look to cash in during the winter.<\/p>\n<p>And, in another boost to that veritable bucketload of English-based suitors, one of the most high-profile clubs rumoured to be on David\u2019s trail appear to have just removed their hat from the ring.<\/p>\n<p>AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca insists that, despite injury issues for both Tommy Abraham and Luka Jovic, the Rossoneri will not be in the market for a centre-forward in January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very satisfied with the players I have,\u201d Fonseca told reporters before Milan\u2019s 3-1 win over Club Brugge. \u201cIt\u2019s not normal to have Abraham and Jovic out, but we have [wonderkid Francesco] Camarda and we believe in him a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think we need other players in that position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Alvaro Morata already in the building, Milan currently have four first-team options for the number nine role. Fonseca clearly feels there is little reason to chase a fifth.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-fabrizio-romano-believes-david-will-leave-lille-for-free\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fabrizio Romano believes David will leave Lille for free<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazy loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/telegrafi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jonathan-David.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal and Liverpool in 'war' for the transfer of Jonathan David -  Telegrafi - Telegrafi\" data-src=\"https:\/\/telegrafi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jonathan-David.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In total, David has 10 goals from 15 appearances this season.<\/p>\n<p>With Arsenal and Chelsea lacking what could be described as an elite \u2018proper\u2019 number nine \u2013 and with Newcastle\u2019s attacking options limited by Callum Wilson\u2019s latest injury \u2013 the New York-born Canada international could represent quite the coup either on a free transfer or a knock-down fee in the winter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Jonathan David] will consider several things. The project, the managers\u2026\u201d Fabrizio Romano tells the\u00a0Debrief\u00a0podcast, a summer exit still more likely than a January one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure, he\u2019s having conversations with several clubs, not him, his agent, clubs in England and clubs in Italy, clubs in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJonathan David is one of the biggest names on the market for the summer of 2025. Again, before making any decisions, he will take his time, it\u2019s not something for now or something for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJonathan David will explore his options but for sure I expect him to leave Lille as a free agent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TBR understands that David\u2019s Lille team-mate\u00a0Lucas Chevalier could replace goalkeeper Ederson at Manchester City, meanwhile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a striker on the radar of Arsenal, Aston Villa and Newcastle United looking to establish himself as an elite number nine, his Champions League heroics feel&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":11508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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