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title: "Newcastle should break policy to sign Calhanoglu"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2022/08/31/newcastle-should-break-policy-to-sign-hakan-calhanoglu/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2022-08-31T09:38:10Z"
modified: "2022-08-31T09:38:11Z"
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# Newcastle should break policy to sign Calhanoglu

Newcastle United have been linked with a move for Hakan Calhanoglu with [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.it/2022/08/30/calciomercato-inter-inzaghi-newcastle-calhanoglu-paqueta/) saying the Magpies could double their summer spend by procuring his signature from Inter Milan.

But with Eddie Howe preferring younger [signings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/alletransfers/verein/762) over ageing talent like 22-year-old Sven Botman and 22-year-old Alexander Isak, it’s unlikely Newcastle will make a move for the 28-year-old. They should though…

Calhanoglu is an outstanding player. The Turkish international [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hakan-calhanoglu/transfers/spieler/126414) Inter on a three-year deal from AC Milan last summer and has gone on to make [50 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hakan-calhanoglu/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/126414) in all competitions, scoring nine goals with 14 assists from midfield.

At Milan, he boasted 32 goals with 49 assists from 172 games, so he’d be a brilliant addition to the Newcastle ranks. Inter have no interest in selling, however, so he won’t come cheap – *Calciomercato* believe he’s worth up to €100m (£85.8m).

Calhanoglu, who’s already had a hand in two goals from four games [this campaign](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hakan-calhanoglu/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/126414), scored seven goals with 13 assists from 34 Serie A outings last season, so he outperformed every Newcastle player. It’s ambitious, but he’s the type of player the Magpies should be targeting.

***[In other news, Newcastle exit hasn’t gone well for Dwight Gayle](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/08/31/newcastle-exit-hasnt-gone-well-for-dwight-gayle/)***