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da bet7： Aaron Mooy should leave Huddersfield at the end of the season and Newcastle would be a good landing place, claims Australian football pundit Simon Hill.
What’s the word?
As reported by Chronicle Live, Hill expects Mooy to leave Huddersfield this summer if, or when, the Terriers get relegated.
The Yorkshire outfit currently sit 13 points from safety with just nine games left to play, so it seems likely that a few of their players will jump ship to stay in the top flight this summer.
And Hill, speaking on a Fox Sports podcast, sees a future in the top tier of English football for his compatriot.
“Maybe somewhere like a Newcastle. Let’s be honest, he’s not going to go to Man United or Man City or Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea etc. but I think that next tier down of club is a possibility.”
The aforementioned Chronicle report claims a deal would likely cost in the region of £20m, so should the Magpies make a move this summer?
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Is he worth it?
There’s no question Mooy is an incredibly talented player, as it has been clear both in Australia’s World Cup squad and in Huddersfield’s short stay in the Premier League that he is suffering for a lack of quality teammates.
That said, the midfielder is 28, and shelling out close to £20m for his services this summer would be a massive risk.
He has scored just twice and provided no assists in 21 Premier League appearances this season, and his performances have actually gotten worse from the last campaign.
Spending big money (in Mike Ashley terms at least) for a player who is regressing rather than improving, in a position where the Magpies actually have some decent depth, would be completely foolish and would force the club to neglect other positions in more urgent need of upgrades.
Newcastle should ignore Hill’s advice and focus on signing another winger and a left-back before they go about strengthening the midfield, where Rafael Benitez already has five decent options to choose from.