Based on reviews in Ecuador, Newcastle United are exhibiting curiosity in one of the promising younger defenders in South America; Joel Ordonez.
Courtesy of Ecuadorean outlet Diario Expreso, it’s believed each Newcastle and Aston Villa are eyeing up the 20-year-old, who present plies his commerce for Membership Brugge in Belgium.
This isn’t the primary time we’ve been linked with a transfer for the highly-rated centre-back, with reviews final month revealing our curiosity within the 6ft 2′ South American as Paul Mitchell pushes the membership to widen their seek for prime younger expertise.
Likened to Actual Madrid star Antonio Rudiger, Ordonez has lately made waves for each the Ecuadorean Nationwide Staff and his membership, to this point recording 11 appearances within the Belgian Professional League and impressing of their UEFA Champions League marketing campaign to this point this season.
An excellent match for Paul Mitchell?
Newcastle’s ageing squad, which incorporates 30+ defenders like Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Emil Krafth, Kieran Trippier and Jamaal Lascelles, is considered a priority for Sporting Director Paul Mitchell and the remainder of the Toon hierarchy. This will likely clarify why intensive efforts are being made to poach younger defenders specifically.
This follow has to this point been an enormous success, with Lewis Corridor, Tino Livramento and Sven Botman nearly assured starters when absolutely match.
Though there’s nonetheless some uncertainty as as to whether or not the membership will revisit a deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi subsequent month, Ordonez could also be thought of a extra PSR-friendly various to the Eagles captain who gained’t be allowed to go away on a budget.
The upcoming return of Botman, alongside the stable on-field performances of each Burn and Schar might not warrant a transfer for one more central defender simply but, however Ordonez actually seems to be a hidden gem who ticks a number of Mitchell’s bins.