Newcastle United are allegedly still keen to sign West Ham youngster Harrison Ashby in the January transfer window.
That’s according to a report from The Daily Mail, but it is suggested that Leeds youngster Cody Drameh could be Newcastle’s number one target.
Described as an ‘excellent’ player by Football.London, the 20-year-old was really close to joining Newcastle United on transfer deadline day in the summer, according to The Daily Mail.
And since then, it has emerged that he shares the same agent as Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.
So it seems as though a move to St James’ Park is a very real prospect for Ashby in January…
Newcastle still keen to sign Harrison Ashby from West Ham
The Daily Mail reckon that Magpies boss Eddie Howe is still keen to sign the 21-year-old from the Hammers.
Howe is also lining up above to sign Leeds starlet Cody Drameh though.
Let’s hope that Newcastle decide to move for the Leeds ace rather than the West Ham youngster. Losing Ashby would be a massive blow, that’s for sure.
He will undoubtedly go on to become an elite right-back, if his attitude and application to work is spot on of course.
Vladimir Coufal has regressed badly over the past year or so and if truth be told, he’s just not at the level required for Premier League football.
The same can be said of Ben Johnson – he has been absolutely appalling defensively over the past few games for West Ham.
Thilo Kehrer can play at right-back of course, but the early indications are that he is far too rash and has proven to be somewhat of a liability for West Ham over our past two or three games.
Ashby is better than both of them in my opinion.
And Newcastle signing Harrison Ashby from West Ham in January would be a real bitter pill to swallow for the Hammers fans, that’s for sure.
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