Eddie Howe says Newcastle would not use the World Cup in isolation as a means for recruitment - and admits the asking price for young player of the tournament Enzo Fernandez will now be ‘quite lumpy’.
Club legend Alan Shearer joked following Sunday’s final, in which Fernandez and Argentina triumphed on penalties, that the midfielder would look good in black and white playing against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent weeks and reports from Portugal suggest Benfica have set a £100million asking price.