Newcastle United will have the opportunity to sign midfielder Bobby Clark this summer, when sold in Liverpool last year.
The young midfielder decided to leave the Merseyside Club to join Red Bull Salzburg.
The Reds initially signed a midfielder from Magpies when he was only 16 years old, but now he has the opportunity to bring him back to the book.
His time at the Austrian club didn’t go as expected. He struggled to find his own feet, and the early looting of Lijnders did not help his cause.
Bobby Clark to Newcastle United?
Towards the end of the season, he was constantly dropped from the match-day team and failed to reach a completely different environment and league.
The future of RB Salzburg’s 20-year-old midfielder Charlie Clark appears to be hanging in the thread, and the path to the first team is increasingly blocked by senior competition and limited opportunities. Now, with a potentially welcome twist for Newcastle United, the Austrian club is reportedly ready to say goodbye to the young people
According to The Chronicle Live, Salzburg contacted Newcastle to lend him the option to make a permanent move for just £5 million, offering him the opportunity to lend him out and re-sign Clark.
It’s an incredible yet interesting development, especially considering the club’s previous interest in fostering homemade talent.
Clark is open for this summer’s move
Young people found themselves stuck behind more experienced options in the hierarchy.
When game time comes hard, it appears that both players and clubs are open to finding new paths.
Reclaiming familiar talent like Clark, who already knows the club’s culture, style and expectations, can provide manager Eddie Howe with a useful option to enhance midfield depth.
The reported £5 million option is particularly noteworthy, representing potential resale value and modest fees for players with development over the next few years.
Whether Newcastle will take the opportunity is still unclear, Clark’s name may once again be on the lips of St. James Park decision makers, as preseason full swing and team decisions are looming.
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