'Talented' £7m winger set for Newcastle United summer return reveals rest of season aim

Newcastle United winger Yankuba Minteh was back among the goals for Feyenoord after scoring a brace in their 2-0 win at Almere City on Sunday afternoon.

The 19-year-old was introduced on the hour-mark and opened the scoring 11 minutes later before adding a second in stoppage time. The goals were Minteh's fifth and sixth of the campaign, and his first since scoring in the Champions League away to Celtic in December.

Minteh has made 25 appearances for Feyenoord since arriving from Newcastle on a season-long deal last summer and appeared for Gambia at the African Cup of Nations last month. He is hoping to finish the 2023-24 campaign on a high having sometimes had mixed reviews from the Dutch media.

Speaking after netting his brace, Minteh said: “I don’t have real satisfaction yet. I have more to offer than I have shown to people so far. It’s about more than my pace, which is focused on. Today [against Almere City] is a good example, I want to show that even more."

Minteh joined United from Danish side OB for around £7million before immediately moving to the Netherlands on loan. Magpies boss Eddie Howe spoke about the prospect of recalling him in January but there was no automatic call-back clause.

It's likely Howe will take a good look at the pacey winger during pre-season before deciding to keep him as part of his first-team plans or arrange another loan move.

"I think his loan spell has been a productive one," Howe said previously. "He’s scored goals and been part of a successful team. He’s certainly got talent, although the Premier League is a very different league to any other league in Europe.

“That doesn’t mean that players can’t come in or out of the Premier League. He’s someone we like, and he’s certainly got the athletic profile that we need."