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With gross sales stated to be very important to our hopes of bringing in a brand new signing (or two) within the upcoming January switch window, speak of potential outgoings has been a key theme over the previous few weeks.
Sean Longstaff has been linked with a transfer, as has Miguel Almiron, Kieran Trippier and Harvey Barnes, nevertheless it may very well be one in all our many goalkeepers who could also be heading for the exit door.
If experiences popping out of Saudi Arabia final night time are true, Martin Dubravka may very well be closing in on a transfer to the Center East subsequent month.
In line with Ariyadhiah, one of many greatest information shops in Riyadh, Al-Shabab FC have ‘agreed a deal in precept’ over a January transfer for the Newcastle United goalkeeper.
Dubravka made his first Premier League look of the season on Saturday, retaining a clear sheet in our 4-0 win over Leicester Metropolis in Nick Pope’s absence.
With Pope at present injured and anticipated to overlook the following month, I ponder if a deal has been ‘agreed in precept’ on the premise Pope is again in motion in just a few weeks time.
We do have the greater than succesful Odysseas Vlachodimos in reserve, together with John Ruddy and Mark Gillespie, so even when Pope is because of miss half of January, we must be able to promote Dubravka.
The Slovakian is out of contract on the finish of the season, so a January transfer may make sense for all events at this stage of his profession.
For Dubravka, it’s maybe one final payday for the 35-year-old as he edges in direction of the ultimate chapter of his profession. For Newcastle’s it’s additionally our final likelihood to land some form of payment for the soon-to-be out of contract stopper
Ought to he make the swap, the previous Man Utd loanee would be a part of the likes of Yannick Carrasco and Daniel Podence on the Saudi Professional League facet, though Al-Shabab supervisor Vítor Pereira may very well be heading in the other way as he prepares to take the Wolves job.
