Newcastle can revive £24m move as Aston Villa deal ‘collapses’ despite Steven Gerrard call

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Several Premier League clubs’ hopes of signing Ismaila Sarr have been given a huge boost after the Watford winger’s proposed transfer to Aston Villa reportedly ‘collapsed’. Steven Gerrard had apparently personally called Sarr in a bid to get a £25million deal over the line, but it has now fallen through. 

Newcastle were another club strongly interested in the Senegal international. The Magpies could now reprise their interest after Villa’s negotiations broke down. 

Villa thought they had agreed a deal in the region of £25m for Sarr after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace. The Midlands outfit were going to send Cameron Archer and Kourtney Hause on loan to Watford for the remainder of the season as part of the deal. 

Issues have since emerged over the structure of the deal, including Sarr’s personal terms. Talks are unlikely to be resurrected. 

That is according to the Daily Telegraph, who claim that a deal for Sarr to go to Villa has fallen through. The news could give Newcastle hope of securing a transfer for the 24-year-old. 

Watford seem likely to lose the talented Sarr this summer, alongside Emmanuel Dennis and Joao Pedro. Dennis has joined Nottingham Forest, while Pedro is also linked with Newcastle. 

Magpies boss Eddie Howe is desperate to sign a new forward this summer and would have ideally liked attacking reinforcements before the start of the new Premier League season. Newcastle’s only new additions have been Nick Pope from Burnley and Sven Botman from Lille. Matt Targett’s loan from Villa was made permanent. 

The Tyneside outfit have been strongly linked with new strikers all summer, losing out on Hugo Ekitike to Newcastle. They have had bids rejected for Leicester’s attacking midfielder James Maddison, and are reportedly interested in Benfica starlet Goncalo Ramos. 

There was little evidence of Newcastle struggling in attack in their thrilling 3-3 draw with Manchester City on Sunday, although some competition for Callum Wilson could be beneficial. Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin were excellent against the reigning Premier League champions. 

The latter set up goals for Miguel Almiron and Wilson to put Newcastle 2-1 ahead in the first half. Kieran Trippier then thumped home a 30-yard free-kick. 

But City fought back with goals from Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva. 

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