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There could also be a couple of sore heads on Tyneside, however there’ll be no hangover at Newcastle United following Sunday’s Carabao Cup win at Wembley.
The membership’s PSR place is way improved after three home windows with out a main first-team signing and some outgoings in January, creating the ‘headroom’ for some long-overdue funding into Eddie Howe’s squad.
With that in thoughts, we are able to reveal the newest participant on Newcastle’s radar as we method what guarantees to be a busy summer season switch window at St James’ Park.
Newcastle United are taking a detailed have a look at Brentford centre-back Nathan Collins, NUFC Weblog can completely reveal.
The 23-year-old is taken into account one of many Premier League’s most underrated defenders in some recruitment circles and Newcastle have despatched scouts to observe the previous Wolves and Burnley man in latest months.
A towering Republic of Eire worldwide who usually captains his nation, Collins ticks a number of bins within the membership’s ongoing seek for a right-sided centre-back and is predicted to obtain curiosity from plenty of high flight sides this summer season.
Whereas Newcastle scouts have visited the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium this season to do checks on potential right-wing goal Bryan Mbeumo, we are able to reveal that Collins has additionally caught the membership’s eye.
A transfer for Collins might underwhelm some supporters after ongoing hyperlinks with Bournemouth’s highly-rated teenager Dean Huijsen, however there’s a lot to love concerning the Brentford defender.
The 6ft 4′ centre-half is dominant within the air at each ends of the pitch and his mobility for a person of his measurement goes underneath the radar, highlighted by his elegant show towards a dynamic and direct Bournemouth assault in Brentford’s 2-1 win on the Vitality final Saturday.
On the ball he’s dependable and comfy stepping out, whereas his age, Premier League expertise and management expertise may even attraction to Eddie Howe.
Collins’ availability is one other underrated issue the membership gained’t ignore. Whereas Sven Botman has undergone two knee operations within the house of 12 months, Collins hasn’t missed a minute in Brentford’s 2024/25 Premier League marketing campaign.
The vast majority of Newcastle’s summer season enterprise may centre round recruiting abroad gems in markets Paul Mitchell will look to take advantage of, however Premier League confirmed abilities accessible on the proper value gained’t be ignored, and Collins is definitely one they’re contemplating.
