Newcastle United are believed to be “critical” about finishing the signing of a younger Serie A defender in the summertime switch window, amid rumours of an method already being made.
Newcastle’s window dominated by Isak doubts
The way forward for Alexander Isak remains to be the large speaking level at St James’ Park at the moment, with the Magpies doing all they will to make sure he stays on the membership. Whereas that seems extra seemingly than not at the moment, it’s vital that different attackers are checked out even when he stays put, which has been the case in current days.
Brentford ace Yoane Wissa has emerged as a number one possibility, agreeing private phrases with Newcastle, with Eddie Howe’s males are additionally considered getting ready a transfer for Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez.
Wissa and Alvarez aren’t the one attackers being appeared, nonetheless, with Randal Kolo Muani additionally a reported possibility for the Magpies forward of the brand new season.
The Paris Saint-German striker famously got here to inside inches of scoring the profitable objective for France within the 2022 World Cup last towards Argentina, solely to be denied by Emiliano Martinez in extra-time.
Whereas a lot focus at St James’ is understandably on the assault, defensive reinforcements are additionally important, and a contemporary declare has dropped concerning an thrilling goal in that space of the pitch.
Newcastle “critical” about signing defender
In line with Tuttosport [via Sport Witness], Newcastle are actually “critical” about signing Juventus defender Nicolo Savona this summer time, with the Turin giants holding out for greater than £17m for his signature.
It has been reported that Newcastle already made an method final week, and now the Outdated Woman are even lining up Atalanta’s Marco Palestra as a substitute.
Newcastle have arguably reached a stage the place they want an improve on 34-year-old Kieran Trippier, bringing in a youthful possibility to offer stronger competitors for Tino Livramento. In Savona, the Magpies might have the perfect possibility, with the 22-year-old exhibiting a brilliant future within the sport, being described as an “fascinating” expertise by scout Jacek Kulig for his capability to additionally play within the coronary heart of defence.
Certainly, at 6 foot 4 and dominant within the air, followers could even draw similarities to Dan Burn on the opposite flank, given each are bodily imposing however surprisingly at dwelling at full-back.
Savona already has 40 appearances for Juventus to his title, which isn’t any imply feat for one of many greatest golf equipment in Europe, and he has additionally been capped by Italy at each Underneath-21 and Underneath-20 stage.
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The Italian is similar age as Livramento, so the pair might have wholesome competitors for minutes for years to come back, getting as a lot as doable out of one another and giving Howe two wonderful choices at right-back – one within the flying full-back mould and the opposite a hybrid who can transfer centrally.
