‘I’ll take him’: Callum Wilson says he would love Newcastle to sign £400k-a-week Manchester City player

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Newcastle United are making a few of England’s biggest clubs very nervous with their recent performances.

The Magpies find themselves sitting in the top four of the Premier League after beating Tottenham away from home last weekend.

Speaking on the Footballer’s Football Podcast, forward Callum Wilson was talking to West Ham’s Michail Antonio.

The pair were talking about who they would like their clubs to sign in the future.

They couldn’t help but joke about who they might choose, with Wilson teasing Antonio about putting him on Newcastle’s bench.

However, Wilson also said he would love Newcastle to sign Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne.

The idea of Man City even considering the idea of selling De Bruyne is farcical.

The Belgian is one of if not the best midfielder in the Premier League, and vital to Pep Guardiola’s side.

However, if there’s any club in England right now that could afford to sign De Bruyne, it would be Newcastle.

Trying to match De Bruyne’s current £400k-a-week contract might even be out of Newcastle’s reach right now.

Wilson would love Newcastle to sign De Bruyne

The Newcastle forward was asked by Antonio who he would like to link up with at St. James’ Park.

“I think if I’m picking someone from West Ham I’d pick Michail (Antonio), just because he can make an impact from the bench!” Wilson replied.

“We could do with some strength on the bench, so I’ll take him off the West Ham bench and put him on ours!

“And then someone like (Kevin) De Bruyne.

“With the way he plays, he’s the best midfielder in the world for me, and I think if you have him behind you, you are guaranteed to get two or three opportunities in a game.”

Although De Bruyne doesn’t appear to be the most realistic target for Newcastle, there are several players they have been linked with.

Liverpool’s Naby Keita is reportedly a target when his contract runs out next summer.

Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa is another played being touted as a potential future Newcastle player.

Newcastle may be several years away from being able to attract players of the same calibre as the Belgian playmaker.

However, that hasn’t stopped Wilson suggesting that he would love Newcastle to sign De Bruyne in the future.