Latest reviews recommend Newcastle have allotted their ‘largest funds but‘ to recruit hidden gems after signing Yankuba Minteh final summer time and placing a deal to usher in Georgian expertise Vakhtang Sallia subsequent 12 months.
One other has now been linked by way of the German media, this time a highly-rated teenage expertise who has been taking part in and impressing within the 2.Bundesliga this season.
We’d do nicely to study from the lack of Minteh if we’re to futureproof our squad, with quite a lot of first workforce gamers pushing on of their years – however who’s the newest teen linked with a Tyneside change.
Newcastle make Maza transfer?
Based on SportBild, Newcastle United and Brentford have each been in touch with Hertha Berlin over the signing of 19-year-old expertise Ibrahim Maza.
The German paper additionally states that Atlético Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart are additionally eager on the attacking midfielder, suggesting we’d face loads of competitors for his signature.
The starlet is believed to be out there for a price within the €10-20m bracket, with Newcastle already proving keen to spend money on younger expertise on this area with the signing of William Osula for £10m in the summertime of 2024.
The Algerian could show to be a wiser funding, along with his continental curiosity of little shock. Beginning all 15 league video games for struggling Hertha this season, the younger midfielder has netted 5 objectives and 4 assists for the lowly eleventh positioned former Bundesliga regulars.
Unearthing gems key to Mitchell’s recruitment plans?
Probably out there on a cut-price deal as a result of Hertha’s promotion ambitions wanting more and more unlikely, the as soon as German youth-capped teenager is signed to CAA Stellar Company – the identical as Nick Pope and Osula which maybe lends nicely to an affordable deal.
One of many standout performers within the German second tier this season, it might be good to see Maza push for a primary workforce place if he was to make the change to black-and-white. However, as his inventory continues to rise, he could possibly assist with Newcastle’s seemingly ever current PSR headache.
It will really feel considerably unambitious to signal him purely primarily based on this preface, although Paul Mitchell and co. could look to be constructing a system akin to that of Brighton. Purchase low, promote excessive, with a view to finance extra standout offers.