Seven Premier League groups present curiosity in Ligue 1 striker Jonathan David with Newcastle turning into newest top-flight group to trace soon-to-be free agent
- David has been one of the standout performers in European football this season
- He has been linked with a numbers of clubs in England as well as abroad
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Newcastle have reportedly joined Tottenham, West Ham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United and Liverpool in the race to sign highly-rated Lille forward Jonathan David.
David has made a name for himself in Ligue 1 in recent seasons, having joined Lille in 2020 and going onto score 107 goals in 224 games and establish himself as one of the league’s best forwards.
His form has put a number of top sides on red alert for his services and the Magpies are the latest to register their interest.
The i Paper reports that all of those top flight clubs have made contact with the player’s representatives but they will face more competition from abroad.
Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Juventus are also keeping tabs on the 25-year-old, who is out of contract this summer.
It has been David’s Champions League performances that have increased interest in his services, with the 25-year-old netting seven goals in the competition plus two in qualifying to go alongside his 14 league strikers.
Newcastle have joined the race to sign Lille striker Jonathan David in the summer
The Magpies will face plenty of competition in the are to make a serious attempt to sign him
The Canadian has scored 107 goals in 224 appearances for Lille since joining in 2025
Those showings, which have left him near the top of the highest scorers charts for the competition alongside the likes of Raphinha, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, helped Lille reach the play-offs against Borussia Dortmund, where they lost 3-2 on aggregate.
However, he recently made it clear that England is not where he sees his future.
Speaking to the It’s Called Soccer podcast, the forward said: ‘I think I can adapt to every league. Every league has its differences.
‘The Premier League is a lot faster and more physical than all of the other leagues. But for me, I grew up watching a lot of LaLiga and for me, that would be my preferred league.
‘That is the league that I enjoyed watching the most so one day I would like to play there.’
David is free to sign pre-contract deal with any other European side this summer with most expecting him to leave the French club after five years.
