Newcastle Transfer News Round-Up: Every Player The Magpies Have Been Linked With From June 15th-21st

8. Ladislav Krejci (Sparta Prague)

Newcastle United are scouting the European Under-21 Championship for the best upcoming talent - and Czech Republic's Ladislav Krejci is certainly interesting the Magpies. The host nation's star talent has been on Newcastle chief scout Graham Carr's radar for a number of months and it is predicted that he will take the tournament by storm. Having already netted twice in 13 senior Czech Republic caps, the Sparta Prague left-winger was recalled to the Under-21 side for a tournament they desperately hope to excel in and he started their opening 2-1 lost to Denmark on Wednesday. BT Sport report that Krejci is on Newcastle's radar and that a player dubbed as "the new Pavel Nedved" could be available for somewhere between £6-£10 million this summer. With former Magpies goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek currently Sparta's goalkeeping coach, Newcastle already have pretty strong connections to the former Czech champions and believe a deal could be done. Krejci is renowned for his brilliant crossing ability and scored 11 goals in 51 starts across all competitions last season - including four in eight Europa League appearances. The 5ft 10in winger has made 100 league appearances for Sparta since making his debut, scoring 21 times and winning four trophies - including two Czech titles.