What happened. Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing Bilal El Khannouss, who is described as 'very similar to Cherki', as a potential first signing under new head coach Matthias Jaissle.

Jaissle recently took over from Eddie Howe.
El Khannouss is a forward target for Newcastle.
The move is still at speculation stage.

Jaissle aims for a big season at Newcastle, with El Khannouss potentially a key addition.

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