The teenage wonderkid could save Newcastle millions this summer after trashing new Liverpool boss Arne Slot.
Financial restrictions may hurt Newcastle this summer, but the return of a star could save them millions in the transfer market.
Yankuba Minteh arrived at St James' Park from Odense Boldklub in 2023 for a fee of £7m and was immediately sent to Dutch side Feyenoord.
While Newcastle fans had little knowledge of what the winger was capable of, they certainly do now.
Since arriving in the Eredivisie, the 19-year-old has become a regular first-team starter. Arne Slotplaying 36 games for the club, including four in the Champions League.
In that time, Minteh has scored 11 goals and provided six assists, with a staggering 11 of those goal contributions coming in his last 12 appearances.
It has been suggested that Feyenoord, along with several clubs in Europe, are interested in signing the Gambia international this summer.
With the Feyenoord boss Slot ready to replace Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool, it is even possible that could be seen as a long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah at Anfield.
But as far as Newcastle are concerned, they are the ones who will reap the benefits of their meteoric rise.
Discussing his plans for Minteh, manager Eddie Howe He said: “The plan at the moment is for him to return to us in pre-season. Then we'll go on from there.”
Newcastle have an excellent recent record of giving young players the chance to impress in the first team with a view to becoming part of Howe's plans.
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Elliot Anderson, 21, has already made over 50 appearances for the club, while Lewis Miley made his debut aged 17 before making 26 appearances for the Magpies.
Among them were the beginnings of the Champions League against Paris Saint Germain at the Parc des Princes and Newcastle's home clash against AC Milan.
With Minteh's chance to impress, he could create some wiggle room in Newcastle's finances for summer business.
It has been suggested that Newcastle may have to sell players to fund new additions.
Alexander Isak has been linked with a big money transfer to Arsenal, while Bruno Guimaraes will be the target due to the £100m buyout clause in his contract which expires on June 30.
While Newcastle are targeting free transfers like Bournemouth's Lloyd Kelly and Fulham's Tosin AdarabioyoThey will probably need to recover funds to pay any type of transfer fee for additional signings.
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Given Minteh's rise to prominence and the prospect of a genuine role in Howe's first-team plans, it could allow Newcastle to offload an attacking player without the need to spend money on a replacement.
Isak will be the important piece in Newcastle's attacking line, while Miguel Almirón has also been linked with a departure.
The Newcastle star may have arrived for £7million last summer, but with a valuation that has soared in the 12 months since the Magpies will be grateful for an investment that has already paid off substantially.
