Milan Skriniar, Paris Saint-Germain player, during his team's match against Milan in the Champions League. (Photo by Marco Lozzani/Getty Images)
Respected centre-backs don't come up for sale very often, so it's not surprising to see as many as 11 clubs want to put up a fight for Paris Saint-Germain's impressive Slovak defender, Milan Skriniar.
According to CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of Paris Saint-Germaintransportation plans, Milan Skriniar He is set to be available in the January transfer window for €35 million.
Newcastle wants to sign Milan Skriniar
Jamaal Lascelles and Fabian Schar's positions Newcastle It's still not clear.
As the Magpies continue to view Skriniar as a financially viable option for the January window according to CaughtOffside sources, Eddie Howe He clearly has some quick decisions to make.
Not least because Newcastle already have one signing to makeAnd she is Another conspiracy before Skriniar Until it is thought about.
Howe certainly won't have things his way.
This is because the sources also provided this Premier League Rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, are among the clubs interested in Skriniar.
Tottenham considers him an important defensive support for both Micky van de Ven and Christian Romero.
What Ange Postecoglou may have issue with regarding any negotiations is that he seems to see Skriniar as a good rotation option rather than a first choice.
European giants are competing for Milan Skriniar
With the likes of Napoli, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Al Nasr and Atletico Madrid all willing to offer him a starting spot, Spurs would be positioned as an outsider in any transfer scenario.
Although Paris Saint-Germain have set a price tag of €35 million for the 29-year-old, sources believe that figure could be reduced to €25 million during talks.
From the player's own point of view, it is understood that he intends to leave PSG in January because he has not been given enough opportunities to impress, but more importantly because he is in no rush to make a decision.
With the choice of clubs to choose from and regardless of his advanced years, this is a perfectly acceptable situation.