Sport.. Newcastle move for Iheancho,Musa for CSKA

Sport.... Newcastle move for Iheanacho, Musa for CSKA medical Festus Abu Relegation- threatened Newcastle are reportedly considering a move to persuade rejuvenated Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho to dump their Premier League rivals for St . James ’ Park in the January transfer window. Newcastle, who crashed out of the FA Cup following their 3 - 0 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, are on the market for a proven striker before the January transfer window closes on Wednesday night . They are one point above the drop zone and are in danger of a second relegation in three years . According to reports, they have had two bids rejected for Feyenoord ’ s Danish striker Nicolai Jorgensen , but the Dutch giants have demanded £ 20 m to part with their prized asset . With Feyenoord playing hardball over the 27- year -old Denmark forward , under - pressure Magpies manager Rafael Benitez has reportedly shifted his attention to Iheanacho as his plan B in case he fails to land Jorgensen . Super Eagles forward Iheanacho, who has started just two Premier League games for the Foxes since joining from Man City last summer , hit the back of the net twice in Leicester’ s 5 - 1 defeat of Peterborough in their FA Cup fixture against Peterborough at the ABAX Stadium on Saturday to take his tally to four in the competition this season . The Mirror claimed on Sunday that Newcastle had renewed their interest in Iheanacho, who shunned them to join Leicester in a £ 25m deal in August . Meanwhile , meanwhile Iheanacho’ s King Power Stadium compatriot Ahmed Musa is expected to join his former Russian side CSKA Moscow on Monday . According to his agent , Tony Harris , the 25- year -old Nigeria winger , who joined Leicester in a club -record £ 16 . 5 m deal in the summer of 2016 , will have a medical at CSKA ahead of a season - long loan move . “Leicester and CSKA have agreed on the transfer of Musa . Ahmed will move to CSKA on loan until the end of the season , ’’ Harris told Championat . com . Musa , who is aiming to boost his chances of making Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr ’ s Russia 2018 World Cup squad, was only involved in the Premier League in the current campaign when he was an unused substitute for the game at Liverpool on December 30 .

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