Newcastle United will be looking to bolster Eddie Howe’s squad as the summer transfer window heads towards its final month.
The Magpies endured concerns over the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules in June.
Amanda Staveley has admitted she was worried about losing Alexander Isak whilst Liverpool were chasing Anthony Gordon.
Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh were sold to ease those fears, joining Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest and Brighton and Hove Albion respectively.
Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos joined Newcastle from Forest, arriving alongside Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy and Miodrag Pivas.
Lewis Hall’s move from Chelsea has been turned permanent too, but Newcastle fans will be hoping for further additions this summer.
German media on Newcastle United target
Newcastle may well be interested in adding another centre back this summer.
Jamaal Lascelles suffered a major injury in March and it’s unclear just when he will be able to return.
Fellow defender Sven Botman has now gone down with a major injury too, with Kelly able to cover as a left-sided centre back.
Newcastle could look to add another right-footed option though and AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw is on the radar.
HITC understands that Newcastle are close to signing Thiaw having moved towards a total deal worth £35million.
The 22-year-old joined Milan from Schalke in 2020 and has now made more than 40 Serie A appearances.
Newcastle appear to be closing in on the 6ft 4in defender and the German media certainly seem to be excited about his future.
Kicker believe that Thiaw has ‘enormous potential’ and has shown that when not suffering from injuries with Milan.
Ranked alongside Bernd Leno, Thilo Kehrer and Pascal Gross, Thiaw is viewed as being a ‘national class’ player rather than a world or international class player right now.
“He just managed to make it into the rankings. Injuries prevented him from playing more often, but when he played for AC Milan, the central defender proved his enormous potential,” they wrote.
Eddie Howe on Malick Thiaw
Newcastle seemingly believe in Thiaw’s potential, just like Kicker, and that is why they are making a move.
The Magpies may have concerns about Thiaw’s injuries but if he can take his game to another level – as many players have under Eddie Howe – then Newcastle will have a star.
Howe has actually commented on Thiaw, noting that the defender is a ‘very good player’ having seen him in Champions League action last season.
Howe wouldn’t be drawn on a deal but it’s clear that he has real admiration for the centre back.
“I’m always reluctant to comment on these things, but he’s a player I know about, of course I do, from our games in the Champions League against Milan,” said Howe. “And yeah, he’s a very good player, but that’s it,” he added.
Thiaw is certainly the priority for Newcastle right now and the Magpies will hope to get a deal wrapped up before the new Premier League season starts.
The post ‘Enormous potential’: National media think £35m defender can become a star as Newcastle United close in appeared first on HITC.
from HITC https://ift.tt/GB4YUdy
No comments: