According to Dale O’Donnell of The Sportsman, Stoke City forward Bojan Krkic could leave the club before the summer transfer window slams shut at the end of this month, with Leicester City and another unnamed Premier League outfit interested in the unsettled Spanish forward.

Despite the fact that he started the Potters’ opening top flight fixture this season against Everton, The Sportsman says that the 26-year-old is keen on an exit from the Britannia Stadium having fallen out of favour last term, and he has fallen further down the pecking order following the arrival of Jese Rodriguez.

The former Barcelona man spent the second-half of the previous campaign on loan with Bundesliga outfit FSV Mainz 05, having struggled to break into the starting line-up under Mark Hughes.

Meanwhile, Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has been busy strengthening his squad throughout the summer following the Magpies’ promotion from the Championship, but he may feel that he still needs to add to his attacking options after the side drew a blank against Tottenham Hotspur on the opening day.

Here are three reasons Newcastle should move for Bojan…

Ability

Despite bringing in Joselu – also from Stoke City – the Magpies still look a little short of quality and numbers in attack, and there is no doubt that Bojan could improve the frontline.

The Spaniard was particularly impressive in the 2015/16 campaign for the Potters before he fell out of favour under Mark Hughes.

The forward scored seven goals and created 26 chances in 27 Premier League appearances, while he showed his quality on the ball with a passing accuracy of 84%, while he proved his ability to move forward with the ball after successfully completing 47 take-ons.

Pedigree

Having played for Barcelona, AS Roma, AC Milan and Ajax during his career, there is no doubt that Bojan has talent and something else about him that has allowed him to appear for such big European clubs.

While he would be coming from Stoke, who are perhaps a little less glamorous, the 26-year-old would still be an exciting and experienced for the club and the fans considering his list of former employers, and his arrival would certainly also lift manager Rafa Benitez and the rest of the squad.

Buy-out clause

The Sportsman says that Bojan has a release clause of £10m in his contract, and if that is true then Rafa Benitez should waste no time in moving for the former Barcelona man.

While he has struggled to be a hit for Stoke at times, he could thrive in a new environment in the Premier League and Newcastle could give him the regular first-team football that he is craving in order to find some form and consistency on the pitch.

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