‘I love him’ - Newcastle United get £15m striker approval
Former Newcastle United striker Peter Lovenkrands has shown his love for Will Osula.
Peter Lovenkrands believes fellow Dane Will Osula is the ‘perfect’ fit for Newcastle United.
Osula has had to bide his time since joining from Sheffield United for £15million two years ago, having often found himself as the club's third-choice striker.
The 23-year-old was behind Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson during his first season before the pair departed last year and were replaced by Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa. However, with Woltemade now on loan at Juventus and Wissa often deployed as a No.10 under Matthias Jaissle, Osula has started the campaign as Newcastle's first-choice No.9.
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Osula started Newcastle's Premier League opening-day draw at home to Liverpool but missed the following six matches with a foot injury.
Now fully fit and buoyed by scoring his first goal of the season in a 2-0 win away to Crystal Palace last month, Lovenkrands is excited to see what his compatriot can achieve in Newcastle colours, believing he has all the attributes to succeed.
“He’s grown on me so much,” Lovenkrands said. “He fits so perfectly to this football club. The fans here, they appreciate hard work. They just want to see someone give 110% every game, and that’s basically what he does. He walks on that and chases everything, sometimes too much!
“I just think he’s got so much quality and so much desire in the way he wants to do it. And he can back it up, he’s got good finishing. He’s still raw, he does things he maybe doesn’t know how he’s doing it himself, but he’s got so much potential. I love him.
“Last season he was in and out a lot, substitute appearances, but he’s grown into showing he’s the main man. Because he has so much to offer, the fans love it. But that’s his game. He goes to the national team and chases everything, hunts down everything. It’s so cool to watch.
“I love his attitude, both feet are on the ground and he doesn’t get carried away. He’s very focused on what he needs to do. I’m so excited to see where that takes him. This season, hopefully he goes on a run! He’s a great boy. I love him!”