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title: "Edozie’s Leverkusen move boosts Newcastle’s hopes of signing Diaby"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2022/06/28/sam-edozies-leverkusen-move-boosts-newcastles-hopes-of-signing-diaby/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2022-06-28T12:21:30Z"
modified: "2022-06-28T12:21:31Z"
---

# Edozie’s Leverkusen move boosts Newcastle’s hopes of signing Diaby

Eddie Howe wants to sign a wide man this summer and was [linked with Moussa Diaby in the past](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/05/29/newcastle-should-sell-miguel-almiron-if-moussa-diaby-is-signed/) without a deal materialising. But Newcastle United’s pursuit of the 22-year-old has been given a boost as Bayer Leverkusen are closing in on his potential replacement.

[Die Werkself are closing in on a move for Manchester City youngster Sam Edozie](https://manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk/man-city-player-nearing-summer-departure-after-rejecting-new-deal/) who plays in the same position as Diaby, so the 20-year-old might be his replacement at the BayArena. That’s good news for Newcastle as Leverkusen may be receptive to a sale.

Diaby [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-diaby/transfers/spieler/395516) the Bundesliga outfit from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 and has gone on to make [124 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-diaby/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/395516) in all competitions, scoring 35 goals with 37 assists. The French international is coming off the back of a prolific campaign, scoring 17 goals with 14 assists from [42 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-diaby/leistungsdaten/spieler/395516), so it’s easy to see why Newcastle are keen.

Leverkusen paid £13.5m for Diaby, but his [market value](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-diaby/marktwertverlauf/spieler/395516) has risen to £54m, so Newcastle would have to break their transfer record to bring him to St James’ Park. Edozie is more a hot prospect than a tried and tested wide-man, however, so time will tell if Leverkusen willingly sell Diaby if he signs.

***[In other news, Newcastle should sign Raphinha](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/06/28/newcastle-should-sign-raphinha/)***