Newcastle scout £87m striker Kofane in ambitious move

Newcastle United are eyeing Bayer Leverkusen's Christian Kofane to rebuild after losing key stars.

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What happened. Newcastle United are exploring an ambitious move for Bayer Leverkusen forward Christian Kofane as they look to strengthen their attack this summer.

• Magpies have lost Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon this summer.
• Manager Matthias Jaissle and sporting director Ross Wilson are rebuilding the squad.
• Kofane is currently on Newcastle's radar for a major statement signing.

Newcastle are short of attacking quality and established personalities after key departures, making a move for Kofane a priority.

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