Newcastle United They have now made a move to beat a host of Europe's elite clubs to the crème de la crème of young talent as they look back Eddie Howe He is reportedly in the transfer market this winter.
Newcastle wants reinforcements
Although their recent form and 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Arsenal has underscored the undeniable talent in Newcastle United's squad, they are still looking for new faces.
Seven successive wins in all competitions have propelled the Magpies to fifth in the league Premier LeagueBut Howe is still not happy with his team.
The former Bournemouth boss is clearly still keen to add another defender to his ranks despite the Cherries raiding for an out-of-contract Lloyd Kelly over the summer, with his efforts to add new blood at the back thwarted at almost every turn of late. Months.
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Tosin Adarabioyo is set to join the Magpies Before Chelsea snatched the deal during the summer, before Newcastle participated in it Protracted and ultimately unsuccessful negotiations to sign Marc Guehi From Crystal Palace.
Before the January transfer window, Howe's side Linked with a move to sign Lens's impressive defender Abdulkader KhosanovBut now it appears that the Uzbek defender Close to joining Manchester Citya move that would once again leave Newcastle empty-handed in their search for a new defender.
Now, they have turned their attention to another future gem, according to a new report, as they look to beat clubs across Europe for his signature.
Newcastle are in talks to buy a defender worth £12m
This is according to Italian outlet TuttoMercato, who claims as much Newcastle have now joined the race to sign Djouma Bah From Real Valladolid next January in an attempt to strengthen their defense.
The 18-year-old defender, who stands 6ft 5ins and is probably still growing, is on loan from Sierra Leonean club AEK Freetown, and has made 10 appearances for his temporary club in La Liga this season, attracting plenty of admiring glances and… It was rated as 'Quality' by his team's official X account.
The report claims his form has caught the attention of Inter Milan, while adding that Premier League four Manchester City, Chelsea, Bournemouth and Newcastle have made a move for Bah.
Any deal would involve Real Valladolid having to buy Bah first, before then selling him for what would likely be a significant profit, with the report adding that Real Valladolid are looking for €15m (£12m) to allow him to leave next January, though. Although he added that there is room for negotiation on these fees.
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Jumaa Bah in the Spanish League this season (Via fbRef) |
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Appearances |
10 |
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Goals and assists |
1 |
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Yellow cards |
1 |
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Passing accuracy |
86.5% |
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Tackles and interceptions per 90 |
2.47 |
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Clearance per 90 |
6.67 |
Still only 18-years-old, the defender would almost certainly be a signing for the future and is not someone capable of making an immediate impact at St James' Park, but he could fit into Newcastle's policy of trying to sign players before they become stars, something that has I have had excellent results so far in the Howe system.
