Newcastle United are amongst a number of “sharks” circling to signal an “elite” participant in the summertime switch window, in line with a recent replace.
Newcastle switch information
A latest hearsay has claimed that the Magpies really as soon as appeared to signal Liverpool celebrity Mohamed Salah when he was nonetheless an adolescent again in 2011, lengthy earlier than he grew to become top-of-the-line gamers on the planet. It was a switch that didn’t materialise, although, performing as one which received away.
When it comes to new potential enterprise for Newcastle, Paulo Dybala has emerged as a rumoured goal, as they give the impression of being to match his launch clause at Roma this summer time. The Argentine is now 31 years of age, nevertheless, and has by no means fairly reached his potential, so there could be a danger in signing him regardless of his comparatively low cost exit clause arond £10m.
In the meantime, there was loads of discuss surrounding Sandro Tonali’s future at St James’ Park, with a summer time transfer to Juventus mooted in some quarters. Their present midfielder, Douglas Luiz, has been talked about as being a part of a swap deal involving the Magpies hero.
Victor Osimhen ended up not leaving Napoli on a everlasting foundation final summer time, as a substitute spending the 2024/25 season on mortgage at Galatasaray, and he has additionally been talked about as a doable incoming at Newcastle on the finish of the season. That certainly is determined by what occurs with Alexander Isak, nevertheless, as they give the impression of being to carry on to their star striker.
Newcastle pushing to signal “elite” participant
Based on A Bola [via Sport Witness], Newcastle will go back in for Sporting CP centre-back Ousmane Diomande this summer, having already despatched scouts to look at him previously, additionally holding talks for the £50m-rated defender in 2024.
The 21-year-old is needed by a number of high golf equipment, nevertheless, with Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal, Liverpool and Juventus all talked about within the report.
A brand new centre-back needs to be close to the highest of Eddie Howe‘s wishlist this summer time, and in Diomande, he may have an exquisite choice to usher in, having been described as an “elite” participant by soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig.
The Ivorian’s high quality in possession is highlighted by his passing statistics this season, with the centre-back completing 94.5% of his passes within the Primeira Liga in 2024/25 so far.
Compared, Dan Burn (90.7%) and Sven Botman (88.3%) are behind him in that space of their sport, so Howe and Paul Mitchell could really feel that he could make Newcastle a extra technically superior group shifting ahead.
Diomande remains to be at first of his profession, too, regardless of already appearing 87 times for Sporting – he has additionally started eight Champions League matches this season – so he might be a mainstay of Newcastle’s defence for years to return.
