Under contract until 2023 with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Alassane Pléa won with the Bundesliga resident (40 goals and 21 assists in 127 games, all competitions combined), to the point of becoming a French international (1 selection in November 2018 ). Performances that attract several European clubs and according to the latest information from The Team, the 28-year-old is reportedly being courted by Newcastle United.
Having become one of the most active clubs in the transfer window since its takeover by a Saudi investment fund, the current last of the Premier League would have even taken information from Allan Saint-Maximin, ex-teammate of Pléa with the ‘OGC Nice in 2017-2018. Also according to the sports daily, the striker trained at Olympique Lyonnais could be sold by his club this winter or next summer and should not extend with the Fohlens.