Newcastle United threatening to hijack move for top Tottenham transfer target

Newcastle United are reportedly putting pressure on Tottenham in the race for the transfer of Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.

The France international has shone during his time at Selhurst Park and there’s plenty of speculation about him possibly moving on this January.

The latest from Sports Boom is that Newcastle want Mateta, but there’s also additional information from TEAMtalk stating that he’s a target for Tottenham.

The latter suggests Spurs are under increasing...