Newcastle United He now has a huge advantage in going after an 'exceptional' defender, according to one report.
Eddie Howe is keen to strengthen his defence
Obviously bringing in a new defender is one of those things Eddie HowePriorities for next January, after “Lens” has been determined Abdelkader Khosanov As his highest goal.
Khosanov It opens To move to St James' Park, where the Magpies are now believed to be changing their transfer policy towards signing players with potential rather than ready-made stars.
The new policy means Newcastle are also keen to sign players Premier League Experience and potentially make Barcelona Eric Garcia An interesting choice considering his time with Manchester City.
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Mark Guehi was the subject of interest to Howe in the summer, but Crystal Palace's asking price was a major stumbling block. However, it appears that a much cheaper option has now been identified.
According to reports from Italy (via Sport Witness), the magpie is Race driving For Milan defender Fikayo Tomori – And they now have a huge advantage in the race for his signature.
A number of Serie A clubs have also shown interest in Tomori, with Napoli making contact over a deal, but according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan prefers not to sell him to a direct competitorpotentially opening the door to a move to Tyneside.
Howe's side have been encouraged in their pursuit of the centre-back, and reports also suggest he could be an affordable option, with the Italian club potentially willing to agree to his departure for a fee of €25m (£21m).
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Newcastle United's next matches in the English Premier League |
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Combinations |
date |
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Manchester United (A) |
December 30th |
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Tottenham Hotspur (A) |
January 4 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) |
January 15 |
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Bournemouth (h) |
January 18 |
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Southampton (A) |
January 25 |
Tomori struggles for game time
Milan may be willing to take Tomori off the books next January as he fell down the pecking order at San Siro, and failed to do so. It starts A match in the Italian League since the beginning of October.
However, the 27-year-old has impressed for the Italian club in the past, receiving high praise from former Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis in 2022, who He said:
“Fikayo has been exceptional during this season. He is definitely one of the pillars of this team, and he is one of those players that we want to build our team around. He has great dedication on and off the pitch.”
Newcastle's new transfer policy stipulates that players with Premier League experience are preferred, and the Canadian-born defender has been ticking that box since his time with Chelsea, although he has never been able to cement himself as a long-term key player.
Although Tomori has fallen out of favor with Milan recently, his past exploits suggest he could be a strong signing for Newcastle, and it is an added bonus that he could be available for a relatively low fee of £21m.
