Newcastle ‘ready to swoop’ for new England star as club size sparks fear they ‘could lose out’

Premier League side Newcastle United are interested in signing England international Angel Gomes from Lille, according to reports.

Gomes left on a free transfer in August 2020 having came through their youth academy, signing a five-year contract with French club Lille.

He was instantly loaned out to Boavista in Portugal and did not make his Lille debut until the following August against Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1.

The 24-year-old started out as a wide player, moving into the centre of the pitch in 2022/23 under Paulo Fonseca.

Developing well in France, the playmaker was a regular in Lee Carsley s England Under-21 side, helping the Young Lions win the European Under-21 Championship in 2023.

Carsley is currently in interim charge of the England sen…