Newcastle United might signal a “fascinating” ahead for £30m this month, along with his membership now prepared to sanction his departure, based on switch skilled Graeme Bailey.
Howe eager to bolster his attacking choices
Eddie Howe is eager to herald a brand new winger earlier than the January switch window shuts, and Manchester Metropolis’s Jack Grealish is now on the list of targets, though there will likely be competitors from the likes of Manchester United and Aston Villa.
Not solely is a brand new winger on the agenda for Newcastle, however they’re additionally taking a look at signing a playmaker to offer assist to Alexander Isak, and it was just lately revealed they’ve made a £50m+ bid to activate Villarreal’s Alex Baena’s release clause.
Botafogo’s Luiz Henrique is another option for the Magpies, with the Brazilian being tipped to switch Jacob Murphy at St. James’ Park, nevertheless he’s now closing in on a transfer to Zenit.
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The defender is now on the Magpies’ switch radar.
As such, Howe could need to look elsewhere for a brand new winger, and switch skilled Graeme Bailey has now revealed that whereas Lyon’s Ernest Nuamah is on the radar, the 21-year-old just isn’t on the high of the checklist of targets.
Bailey means that Galatasaray’s Baris Alper Yilmaz might be a extra viable possibility for Newcastle this month, saying: “Yilmaz is completely different. He’s a captivating participant. I feel he ticks plenty of containers for Newcastle. He can play anyplace throughout the entrance three and is a really intelligent footballer. He’s age.
“The idea is that you might get him for £30million or much less this month. Galatasaray are prepared to do a deal. He’s an attention-grabbing one to keep watch over. Nottingham Forest have appeared and there are others within the Premier League too. He’s a reputation that I feel will come up within the ultimate days of the window. However I feel he’s a consideration for Newcastle.”
Yilmaz in high quality kind in Turkey
The 24-year-old has mostly been deployed on the wing within the Turkish Tremendous Lig this season, however he has been prolific in entrance of purpose, scoring 10 objectives in 19 appearances.
The ahead’s eager eye for purpose was additionally on show within the 2023-24 marketing campaign, successful a Purpose of the Week award for a high quality strike on the volley.
The winger’s work fee has additionally been praised, with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk admitting he had a troublesome time arising in opposition to the Turkey worldwide at Euro 2024, saying: “Baris Alper Yilmaz was working always. He was working elusive. It was troublesome for each defender.
“He made it very onerous for us. He couldn’t rating a purpose although. If we have been to explain him in any approach, he’s a extremely essential participant.”
Yilmaz’s performances for membership and nation point out he is able to take the subsequent step in his profession by signing for a giant Premier League membership, so Newcastle ought to look to get a deal completed earlier than the deadline.
