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Newcastle United sporting director Paul Mitchell has one other younger centre-back on his watchlist alongside Abdukodir Khusanov.
It appears more and more doubtless that the Magpies won’t be procuring the providers of Khusanov this month as Manchester Metropolis proceed talks with RC Lens for the Uzbekistani defender.
Mitchell is continuous in his abroad seek for expertise after virtually paying a premium for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi again in August, with the most recent on his radar a towering La Liga loanee.
In accordance with The Athletic, Newcastle United are taking a detailed have a look at Actual Valladolid loanee Juma Bah.
North-East reporter Chris Waugh reveals that the membership have been watching the 18-year-old, who’s at present on mortgage on the La Liga aspect from AIK Freetong.
Like Lens’ Khusanov, our sporting director is eager to herald a younger centre-back – though Bah is taken into account ‘one for the long run’ and a challenge participant, not prepared to fit straight into Howe’s first group.
Our reported curiosity in Bah comes simply as Man Metropolis look set to win the race for Khusanov, that means we should look elsewhere in our bid to recruit a younger centre-back capable of develop into Fabian Schar’s long-term alternative.
Bah is a towering 6’5” centre-back deemed a primary group participant in a number of seasons time. It feels as if it’s getting ready for a future with out Fabian Schar who, though growing old like a effective wine, is now 32-years-old.
A contingency plan needs to be in place for the Swiss, who’s certain to point out indicators of growing old sooner or later, and getting forward of the curve with challenge gamers has been a theme of current home windows.
Lewis Corridor wasn’t precisely the primary identify on the group sheet final season however has made the left-back place his personal in 2024/25. Will Osula is one other clearly not deemed first group prepared but, though he confirmed what he’s able to with that gorgeous strike towards Bromley.
Moreover, Vakhtang Salia is ready to signal from Georgian outfit Dinamo Tbilisi in August, as soon as he’s turned 18. In fact, as confirmed by the sale of Yankuba Minteh, the pathway isn’t all the time so linear.
Selecting up these younger skills will both show to be a cut price in the event that they turn into common first group starters or, alternatively, gems to promote for a significant revenue down the road to ease our PSR struggles.
