Newcastle Eye Bilal El Khannouss as First Jaissle Signing

Newcastle's new boss Matthias Jaissle is eyeing a forward compared to Rayan Cherki.

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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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