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Newcastle United have as soon as once more been linked with a Primeira Liga expertise who was tipped to reach on Tyneside a number of seasons in the past.
Callum Wilson’s return to the beginning line-up and Will Osula’s energetic show on the correct final weekend has given some recent life to attacking choices over the previous week, however there is no such thing as a doubt we want reinforcements this summer time.
A lot of potential right-winger targets have been linked in current months, from home choices corresponding to Bryan Mbeumo to Johan Bakayoko at PSV, however there’s additionally been discuss of a renewed bid for a teenage expertise at the moment impressing in Portugal.
Newcastle United have as soon as once more been linked with a transfer for SC Braga winger Roger Fernandes, as Portuguese newspaper O Jogo report we’re one of many golf equipment who’ve been ‘involved’ over a possible transfer.
We have been strongly linked with the 19-year-old again in 2022 and the Portuguese media declare we have been one of many golf equipment who tried to signal him in January.
It’s believed Brentford failed with a €15m bid final month and there’s loads of curiosity round Europe too, with Ajax, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and PSV Eindhoven all considered eager.
Fernandes has been a standout performer for the Portuguese aspect and has loved a powerful season for Braga, scoring 5 and offering 4 assists in 40 appearances thus far.
A sizeable €40m launch clause exists in his present deal, though it’s not clear if Braga would settle for barely much less over the summer time.
The hyperlink to Fernandes provides to a rising development beneath Director of Soccer Paul Mitchell’s stewardship at Newcastle United, and he may very well be the newest “undertaking participant” to return by the door.
Malaga’s Antonio Cordero is poised to change into the newest signing to align with the philosophy we’re constructing – creating younger skills into the primary staff or to promote on future revenue – whereas Vakhtang Salia and Baran Yildiz are two others who spotlight the membership’s intent on investing in younger expertise.
Howe’s improvement of gamers is great and the membership’s give attention to youth improvement is changing into clear; not solely to enhance the squad, but in addition create a sustainable mannequin for the membership’s future is one which is sensible.
Time will inform if we pursue Fernandes, however he has been linked for a while and would observe the Mitchell blue print fairly properly if an affordable deal may very well be agreed.
