Newcastle United are set to break their all-time transfer record for the second successive transfer window, with the signing of £35 million striker Joelinton set to be confirmed shortly, with reports suggesting that he has undergone a medical this afternoon.
The 21-year-old, who currently plays for Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, scored 11 goals and registered nine assists in all competitions last season, which alerted Newcastle to his talents.
The reported fee of around £35 million will break the Magpies all-time transfer record, a record that was broken previously by the £20 million arrival of Miguel Almiron in January, as Steve Bruce looks to get a competitive squad in place for next season.
But, how many goals will Joelinton score?
And, where will Newcastle finish in the league with the Brazilian upfront?
We used Football Manager 2019 to try and predict the future and see how Joelinton could get on in his debut season.
Newcastle United's 2019/20 season predicted with Joelinton
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Potential ability: 143/200
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To find out how Joelinton could perform in his first season at Newcastle, we used popular football management simulation game Football Manager 2019 to simulate the 2019/20 campaign.
We used a fan made editor file to update all transfers, manager movements, promotions and relegations, in order to make it as realistic as possible.
We then added in the £35 million transfer that saw Joelinton move from Hoffenheim to Newcastle and then simmed the rest of the 2019/20 season, to see how he got on.
This is what happened.
Joelinton's individual performance in 2019/20
Joelinton was a revelation in his first season with Newcastle, scoring 16 goals in 42 appearances in all competitions, including 15 in the league.
He was by far the highest goalscorer for Newcastle, with Miguel Almiron his closest challenger with five.
His form was so good in the Premier League that he even finished as the league's joint-fourth highest goalscorer, with Mohamed Salah, Hirving Lazano and Sergio Aguero.
The Brazilian even scored more than Harry Kane! (Although the England striker did make less appearances)
Joelinton's key performances in 2019/20
Tottenham 2-2 Newcastle - August 2019
It didn't take long for the 22-year-old to make an impact, scoring in his third league game for the club, helping the Toon secure a 2-2 draw with Tottenham in August.
Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle - September 2019
A month later, Joelinton's goal helped Steve Bruce's side to an impressive 1-1 draw at Anfield, with Jordan Henderson scoring a late equaliser.
West Ham 0-1 Newcastle - November 2019
In a crucial run of games, Newcastle went to West Ham and won 1-0, thanks to a solitary goal from their new £35m signing.
Aston Villa 0-2 Newcastle - November 2019
Joelinton was making a habit of scoring away from home, as two goals from the 6ft 1in striker secured a 2-0 win at Villa Park in November, against Bruce's former club.
Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea - January 2020
The highlight of Joelinton's Magpies career, his goal secured a brilliant 1-0 win against Chelsea in January.
Newcastle's best XI in 2019/20
Newcastle's best XI under Bruce looked like this, with Joelinton easily making it into the squad, in what is an interesting lineup from Bruce.
Newcastle's 2019/20 league finish
The Brazilian's goals helped Newcastle to secure their Premier League survival, as the Magpies finished in 13th place in the league table, above the likes of Crystal Palace, Brighton, Aston Villa, Southampton and Norwich.
Football Manager 2019 suggests that Joelinton could have a massive impact for Newcastle next season, scoring crucial goals at crucial times for Bruce's side.
If he can get near the 15 league goals tally in real-life next season, he would be worth every penny.
