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Paul Mitchell is ready to face his first actual check as Sporting Director, with Newcastle eager on bringing in younger Ligue 1 defender Abdukodir Khusanov to the membership in January.
In a report from the i’s Mark Douglas, the 20-year-old Uzbekistan worldwide is claimed to be open to the transfer to St James’ Park from Lens, although different Premier League golf equipment like Tottenham and Manchester Metropolis are additionally being touted as potential suitors.
It’s thought the defender, thought-about among the finest younger abilities in Europe, might be out there for round £20m, that means he’d be significantly cheaper than Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi.
A snippet from Douglas’ piece states: ‘The 20-year-old has been touted as one in every of Europe’s most promising defenders and matches neatly into the profile of the form of participant that director of soccer Mitchell needs to tilt the membership’s recruitment technique in the direction of.’
It ought to come as no shock that an abroad expertise like Khusanov is on Mitchell’s radar, with studies earlier within the season indicating {that a} robust, youthful defence was a main intention for the 43-year-old, constructing on the foundations of Lewis Corridor, Tino Livramento, and Sven Botman’s signings because the 2021 takeover.
There’s additionally the concept that Khusanov may later be used to assist ease future PSR points, with the defender having such excessive potential that he can command substantial revenue on a £20m price.
The transfer for Khusanov additionally provides a powerful indicator that Marc Guehi is off the desk in the intervening time, with Botman’s impending return and the large asking worth from Steve Parish and Crystal Palace pushing Mitchell, Howe and co to look in the direction of extra budget-friendly, higher worth signings.
Douglas builds on this in his piece, as expensive strikes for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo or PSV’s Johan Bakayoko are deemed unlikely heading in January.
‘Newcastle sources have constantly burdened that main strikes will likely be troublesome given their PSR scenario, with curiosity in Bournemouth’s £50m-rated ahead Antoine Semenyo and PSV Eindhoven’s equally costly winger Johan Bakoyoko considered as unlikely.’
