Prolific £20m striker has already named Newcastle United as his 'favourite' club
Newcastle United transfer target has already revealed his love for the club.
Dinamo Zagreb striker Dion Drena Beljo has already revealed he is a big fan of Newcastle United.
Newcastle have cast their eye over the prolific Croatian at a time when their current crop of attackers are struggling for goals. Yoane Wissa, Will Osula and £51million summer signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo have managed just two goals between them so far this season.
Sources in Croatia claim Magpies scouts were in attendance at the Stadium of Light last Thursday as Beljo scored in Zagreb’s 2-0 Europa League victory over Sunderland.
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The 24-year-old’s first-half strike was his 19th goal of the campaign in just 20 appearances, following on from his impressive record of 38 goals in 48 games last season.
Newcastle United-linked striker is already a big fan of the club
If scoring against Newcastle’s bitter rivals wasn't enough to endear him to supporters, his comments about the club back in December 2022 might do the trick. Beljo revealed his admiration for United after watching the film Goal!.
He told Sky Germany: “I wouldn’t mind winning the Premier League either. I watch almost every game in England.
“The best players in the world play there. The Premier League is the best league in the world. Of course, there are Bayern, Paris and Real in the other leagues. But in England, there are so many teams with a lot of quality.
“The football there is very intense, but mainly I watch the games because I play a virtual manager game with my friends.
“So, I have to keep an eye on everything there. I really enjoy that. Most recently, Manchester United were my favourite team because of Cristiano Ronaldo, but there is another team that will surely surprise you: Newcastle United.
“Because when I was a kid, I watched the film ‘Goal!’ and the player in that film fulfilled his dream of a professional career at Newcastle. I think Newcastle will be even better in real life because of their financial power and their incredible fans.”
According to the i Paper, Beljo is valued at around £20million.
The striker could get another taste of English football this week after being called up to the Croatia squad for their UEFA Nations League fixture against England at Wembley on Thursday.