Atletico Madrid striker wanted by Rafa Benitez at Newcastle United
Magpie boss Rafa Benitez has brought in several second-choice targets, having missed out on his primary choices due to hyper-inflation on the market, but there is still the thorny issue of the lack of goal-threat the club currently possess with their current squad, having only acquired midfielders and defenders so far.
Last season saw southern-born Dwight Gayle net over 20 times for the Black and Whites in the Championship, but Rafa would want insurances; a player to create competition in that department, with the impassionate Aleksandar Mitrovic showing no signs of being clinical in front of goal, and the goalless Emmanuel Riviere – coined one of the worst signings in the club’s history – looking set to depart the club to make room.
With 22-year-old Argentine Correa, they might have a found a perfect suit. A player with bags of talent, but seemingly unable to fashion his worth so far in terms of goals, scoring only 9 times in 58 appearances domestically for his side. But if there was one man could coach a young, talented, Spanish-speaking prospect into a goal-grabbing machine, it would be Mr Benitez.
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