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It’s hugely frustrating that we’ve got to deadline day in this predicament, but Newcastle will still be working hard to at least end an underwhelming summer window with something positive.
Here’s 15 deals to keep an eye on today, followed by two done deals as two of our U21 talents sealed EFL loan moves yesterday:
1. Marc Guehi – Unless Crystal Palace reduce their demands or Newcastle up their offer, it looks like our top centre-back target will be staying at Selhurst Park. After an injury to Chadi Riad, Palace may need another signing (after Maxence Lacroix) to consider a deadline day sale.
2. James Trafford – It will rely on one of Dubravka or Vlachodimos leaving, but we made a £16m bid for the Burnley stopper earlier in the window. He was left out of Scott Parker’s Carabao Cup squad on Wednesday night. A loan with an obligation to buy has been mooted, but time will tell if that’s do-able.
3. Miguel Almiron – It may be too late, as it seems a move to Fulham or Saudi Arabia is not longer on the cards, but he’s thought to be available for £15m. Selling Miggy is said to be key to our extremely slim hopes of signing a right-winger.
4. Opportunistic loans? – It’s widely reported that it may be too late now for the club to pivot from Guehi to a big-money centre-back or top quality right-winger, but if an opportunistic loan deals emerges in either position, the club might just act if it gives Eddie Howe another option that could improve our side.
5. Odysseas Vlachodimos – It’s clear the Greek stopper arrived for PSR purposes and isn’t in our first-team plans. He’s not been in any of our matchdays squads in our opening three games. Anderlecht have been linked with a loan move, but they won’t be able to cover his wages in full.
6. Martin Dubravka – He too missed out on our squad at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. The Slovakian has lot his spot in Howe’s side now Pope is fit again and his wife recently hinted on Instagram that…
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Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-08-30 05:15:34
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