Champions League goalscorer wins individual award ahead of Newcastle United summer move

Newcastle United winger Yankuba Minteh has been in a rich vein of form for Feyenoord in recent weeks.

The Gambian joined the Magpies from Danish side Odense Boldklub for £7million last summer and was immediately loaned to Feyenoord for the 2022-23 campaign.

During that time, Minteh has gained mixed reviews from the Dutch media but he is now on course to end the season on a high - just as the Magpies prepare to make a decision on his future.

In his previous four Eredivisie matches, Minteh has scored four times and registered one assist, a run started with a brace in a 2-0 win over Almere City on February 25.

The 19-year-old was introduced on the hour-mark and broke the deadlock 12 minutes later when he curled a left-footed shot into the top left corner. Just under a month later, and Minteh has been awarded with the Goal of the Month for February (pictured below).

Minteh added his second in stoppage time and since netted in games against PSV Eindhoven and Heracles, as well as grab an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over Heerenveen.

In total, Minteh has scored eight times in 29 appearances, including a goal in the Champions League away to Celtic in December.

Newcastle are deciding what's next for Minteh, whether be going out on loan again next season or staying a part of Eddie Howe's first-team plans.

Speaking about his future last week, Minteh said: "Ultimately the Premier League is my goal and Newcastle United is the club that has a lot of confidence in me.

“I have no idea what the future looks like. I was in Newcastle once, when they played against Borussia Dortmund. I will hear soon what plans the club has for me.

“I’m still young, I have time, maybe they want to rent me out again. I don’t know yet, I’ll hear about it, I’ll let everything happen to me. I know only that one day I will play in the Premier League."