Newcastle “very, very ” in signing Ligue 1 star – Large claims from France

The January switch window opens subsequent Tuesday and it may very well be an important month for Newcastle United, who’ve eyes on centre-backs and right-wingers we didn’t signal over the summer season.

It stays to be seen if we’ll be capable to strengthen, with gross sales set to be key as PSR points proceed to trigger issues, however Eddie Howe has made it clear that we’ll be available in the market to recruit if a possibility arises.

Rumours and rife at the moment of yr and there’s some large claims coming from France relating to our reported curiosity in a sure Ligue 1 centre-back. Right here’s the most recent:

In keeping with Foot Mercato journalist Sebastien Denis, Newcastle maintain critical curiosity in RC Lens sensation Abdukodir Khusanov.

Chatting with Lens Foot this week, the Ligue 1 reporter revealed that we’re “very, very ” in bringing the 20-year-old to St James’ Park.

It’s been prompt that it could take round €25-30m to signal the Uzbekistan worldwide, who has simply over two years left on his contract with Lens.

This isn’t the primary time we’ve been linked with the aggressive 6ft 1′ defender, with The Telegraph revealing earlier this month that scouts from Newcastle and Spurs had been watching the participant intently forward of the January switch window.

It’s been prompt just lately that Paul Mitchell needs us to search out the ‘subsequent large factor’ for an inexpensive worth over paying a premium for readymade Premier League gamers like Marc Guehi.

If this stays the case, hyperlinks to the likes of Khusanov would tally up with all the pieces we’re studying and make excellent sense on the earth of PSR; offering he actually is the true deal.

I can’t declare to have seen a lot of Khusanov at Lens, however he’s believed to be composed on the ball, very fast and a troublesome defender who takes no prisoners.

Time will inform if we up our curiosity and imagine he’s able to be Sven Botman’s long-term associate in years to return, although he actually looks as if one to observe our for as we head into January.