The transfer window gong will only ring in a little over two weeks, but Newcastle is active at full speed! With a whole new financial power since its takeover by the Saudis, the English club are signing checks all out to try to strengthen as much as possible this month. The goal is clearly to get out of this 19th place in the Premier League standings.
The Magpies have already recorded their first winter reinforcement. This is the side of Atlético de Madrid, Kieran Trippier, recruited for around € 14 million. The Englishman has just been quickly followed by Burnley striker Chris Wood (30). A not really high-sounding name officially announced this Thursday which still cost the Toons € 29 million! The famous transfer window between British clubs. But that’s not all.
The Magpies take out the checkbook
In France, the interest of the Tyneside club for the Rémois Hugo Ekitiké (18 years) also made a lot of talk. The Champenois discuss with their English counterparts and claim no less than 40 M € (bonus included) for their nugget. Another target at exorbitant cost. But it’s still not over! After trying their luck with LOSC by offering € 35m for Sven Botman and still interested in Monegasque Benoît Badiashile, Newcastle are tackling a new defensive rock.
The Times recalls that the Brazilian from Sevilla, Diego Carlos (28), is still one of Newcastle’s priorities. Better, the Magpies will offer no less than 33 M € to Andalusians to snatch the former Nantes citizen, whose contract expires in 2024. As a reminder, the Sevillians had paid 15 M € in 2019 to afford it.
