Although there is just a few weeks left in this summer’s transfer window, Newcastle United appear adamant they can make at least one more high-profile signing.
The Magpies, led by highly-rated English boss Eddie Howe, are blessed with financial firepower, but keen to avoid being taken advantage of, the Toon’s new cash-rich hierarchy is exercising extreme caution, and rightly so.
Speaking earlier in the year about what fans can expect from this summer’s window, Howe, who spoke to Soccer AM, as quoted by the Chronicle, said: “We have to evolve and change, but I think in a very controlled way.
“January was really important for us. We signed some brilliant players and brilliant people, and they made a difference to the changing room. The summer will be no different.”
Regardless of how careful the club’s approach may be to the transfer window, with Howe understood to want Leicester City’s James Maddison, and the Foxes asking for around £60m, if the Magpies didn’t already know that the English playmaker would cost a pretty penny – they certainly do now.
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However, while talks remain ongoing, the Geordies could have been offered an unlikely boost in their efforts to sign the Foxes’ number 10.
Brendan Rodgers recently bid farewell to veteran goalkeeper Kasper Schiemeichal, who opted to join French side Nice, and the Chronicle now speculates that the void the Denmark international has left at the King Power Stadium could present Newcastle United with an opportunity to propose an offer which includes one of their own players in exchange.
Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, who is now set to become a backup option following Nick Pope’s move from Burnley, is a candidate to move on, so there is perhaps no better solution than to offer the Slovakian to Leicester City, in exchange for Maddison.
Ward will take over the gloves at Leicester, any incoming keeper will be a back up or even 3rd choice. Dubravka will not be part of any Maddison deal. Simple solution = pay up £60 million, or jog on.
oooo you’re hard
We aren’t gonna be made to pay ridiculous money just cos clubs know we have cash available…I understand clubs want the most for their best players but it works both ways
Don’t Pay you can’t take it away
ward #1 lol can u say relegation battle take dubs pay us our 8mill for perez and let go of madd for 50mill y’all need the money esp if the player don’t wana be there
You’re probably looking at relegation and he’s said he’s intrigued by the Newcastle bud, jog on? You still owe Newcastle millions for perez.
Ward is not premiership quality, i can see us in a relegation scrap this season
We need to keep Dunravka because if Pope gets a serious injury and is out for a long time Dubravka has proved himself to be premiership class
Don’t Pay you can’t take it away