Newcastle keen on signing “dominant” new defender

Newcastle United are involved in securing the signing of a “dominant” participant within the January switch window, with a brand new report claiming the Magpies “like him lots”.

Newcastle linked with new defender

Eddie Howe has been harm by the absence of Sven Botman for a lot of this season, with the Dutchman restricted to simply 5 appearances within the Premier League. He was such a stalwart all through final time period, and whereas Jamaal Lascelles has supplied cowl, the membership have conceded 21 occasions in 17 video games, together with three just lately towards Everton.

Botman has been simply one in every of an infinite string of damage blows for Newcastle, with influential left-back Dan Burn one other defender who had been absent for a while. Nick Pope is out for a number of months with a shoulder problem, and that’s just a few of the health woes on present, with Joe Willock, Joelinton, Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak others who’ve been absent at totally different occasions.

The hope is that the accidents begin to ease, however in an effort to ease the potential problem of extra coming Howe’s method, he may look to herald some new faces within the January switch window. Newcastle have been linked with a transfer for Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio, in addition to Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie, and it appears as if they could possibly be placing their efforts into signing one other defender.

Newcastle “like” Radu Dragusin

In line with TuttoMercatoWeb [via Sport Witness], Newcastle are nonetheless eyeing a transfer for Genoa defender Radu Dragusin, having beforehand held talks with him in latest months.

The Magpies reportedly “like him lots” and Genoa will “hardly have the ability to withstand” a sizeable bid for him in January, so a switch halfway by way of the marketing campaign cannot be dominated out.

Dragusin could possibly be a unbelievable signing by Newcastle if they’ll get a deal over the road, having beforehand been lauded as “dominant” by soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig, who identified “tackling, athleticism, positioning, heading” and “passing” as strengths in his sport.

The 21-year-old has turn into such a daily for Genoa since arriving from Juventus on a everlasting foundation earlier this 12 months, beginning 16 Serie A video games this season and averaging three aerial duel wins per sport.

Given his age, he could possibly be considered as a long-term signing by the Magpies – somebody who would not solely are available immediately and supply stiff competitors on the coronary heart of the defence, but in addition doubtlessly act as Botman’s centre-back companion for years to come back, presumably performing as an improve on Schar and Lascelles.

The truth that Genoa appear comparatively blissful to promote Dragusin subsequent month acts as an added bonus for Newcastle, and whereas there’s clearly loads of competitors for his signature, Howe will hope that he sees them as the absolute best alternative.