Newcastle establish new centre-back goal after lacking out on two offers – Report

Newcastle United have been available in the market for a right-sided centre-back for a while, with this and a brand new right-winger prone to be our prime switch targets for 2025.

This week, a brand new identify has emerged, with a Premier League defender recognized as a long-term alternative for the skilled and reliable Fabian Schar.

Whereas no incomings are anticipated this month, Paul Mitchell is hoping to ramp up our recruitment mannequin and usher in fine quality gamers within the subsequent few home windows to take the squad to the following degree.

As reported by Mark Douglas at iNews, Newcastle are holding tabs on Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi as a possible long-term alternative for Fabian Schar, who turns 34 this yr.

It’s believed a January transfer for the 22-year-old is a non-starter as Bournemouth push for European soccer, however the membership are contemplating a summer season bid.

Douglas stories that the membership had been pursuing Abdukodir Khusanov and Juma Bah, leaving our recruitment staff to shift their consideration elsewhere after the pair ended up signing for Man Metropolis this month.

Though our switch enterprise has been restricted by PSR, the hope is that by the summer season we might be in a a lot stronger place to recruit, with Toon chiefs hoping to land Champions League soccer to tempt prime targets into signing at St James’ Park.

This isn’t the primary Bournemouth participant we’ve been linked with over the previous few months, with the membership regarded as massive admirers of winger Antoine Semenyo.

The centre-back signed for the Cherries again in 2023 and has since established himself of their backline which is now one of the spectacular within the Premier League as they sit only one level off of fourth.

The 6ft 2′ defender has additionally managed to do what so many have failed this season – holding Alexander Isak quiet as his aspect battered Newcastle 4-1 final week with the Ukrainian exhibiting precisely why so many prime groups in Europe could possibly be after him.

He wouldn’t come low-cost and can be powerful to tempt away from Bournemouth in the event that they proceed to indicate such spectacular type below Andoni Iraola.