Newcastle United’s new majority house owners, the Saudi Arabia public funding fund, will reportedly inexperienced gentle an enormous Premier League switch in 2022.
Newcastle followers have been delighted on Thursday following a £305million takeover of the membership. The Saudi-backed consortium have taken an 80 per cent stake, whereas PCP Capital Companions and RB Sports activities & Media personal the remaining.
The Magpies have now develop into the richest membership in world soccer. Their house owners are over ten occasions extra rich than Manchester Metropolis’s, who have been beforehand the richest staff in England.
The takeover has seen a variety of prime gamers be linked with a transfer to St James’ Park. Tottenham star Dele Alli is reportedly on their want listing, as is Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey.
Neither is as eye-catching as one bid at present being deliberate. French outlet RMC Sport (through Sport Witness) write that the Newcastle house owners are hoping to signal Wesley Fofana from Leicester Metropolis.
The 20-year-old is without doubt one of the prime younger centre-backs within the league following a formidable breakthrough season in 2020-21. He made 38 appearances in all competitions because the Foxes completed fifth within the desk and gained the FA Cup.
It’s reported that Newcastle officers have already held preliminary discussions with Fofana’s representatives. The defender has been made a ‘precedence’ by these within the north east, who view him as a teenager with world-class potential.
A bid is anticipated to be submitted as soon as Fofana returns from harm. He has missed the beginning of the marketing campaign as a result of a severe harm suffered in pre-season.
Leicester will undoubtedly maintain out for a serious switch charge. Brendan Rodgers is an enormous fan of the Frenchman and won’t need him to depart, particularly for an English rival.
The participant was signed from Saint-Etienne for £36.5m in September final 12 months.
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It could possibly be a busy few months for Newcastle as they appear to overtake the first-team squad. Defence appears like one a part of the staff which will likely be utterly modified.
Italian outlet Space Napoli declare that centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly is of curiosity to the Magpies.
The 30-year-old has beforehand been a Manchester United and Man Metropolis goal. A bid has didn’t materialise in every of the final two summer time switch home windows, leaving him in Italy.
Napoli charge Koulibaly at £42.5m. Newcastle chiefs haven’t any drawback matching that charge and are ready to bid subsequent 12 months.
They could possibly be seeking to companion Fofana with Koulibaly on the again, which is an thrilling proposition.
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