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Written by Neil Harrison

7:21pm Wednesday, January 12th, 2022

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Newcastle continue to work on multiple deals this Wednesday evening. The push currently is to bring in two center-backs along with Reims striker Hugo Ekitike. The two center-backs being targeted at the moment appear to be Diego Carlos and Benoit Badiashile.

The Telegraph reported earlier today that an improved bid of £28m has been offered for Carlos. While some reports in Spain say Sevilla have rejected it, that has not been confirmed domestically.

Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth is reporting that both Ekitike and Badisashile are keen to come to Tyneside. He believes that Newcastle are inching towards an agreement for Ekitike per a report that can be heard here.

?? "The player does want to come to Newcastle."
?? "He's very highly rated."
Dharmesh Sheth says #NUFC already have a payment structure worked out for Hugo Ekitike ?? pic.twitter.com/uJaRJniKjR
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 12, 2022

Importantly, Sheth is being told that the 19-year-old wants the move. Newcastle are willing to offer a whopping £27m plus £3m in add-ons for the Frenchman to be paid in installments over the next five years.

Ekitike will not return on loan to Reims but join Newcastle’s first team if the deal can get completed. It looks promising as Sheth is reporting the two clubs are very close to reaching an agreement.

Newcastle appear to have made significant progress on multiple fronts over the past 24 hours. It was just last night that they triggered Chris Wood’s release clause with the 30-year-old set to be unveiled imminently.

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189 comments so far

Not another deJong
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:23 PM
Comment #1
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
4
Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:24 PM
Comment #2
Hello??
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Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:24 PM
Comment #3
Bugger!!
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DKillers
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:27 PM
Comment #4
Fourth!
1
Bigfatandy
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:29 PM
Comment #5
No idea on most of the guys we are linked with but all are looking like an improvement. Just a slight worry that we get a Marveux rather than a Cabaye. Wood I like as it weakens Burnley, centerbacks have to be the priority though surely.
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DKillers
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Comment #6
Whether or not Ekitike contributes to keeping us up, this really would be a statement signing. The highest scoring teenager across the top European leagues. I can live with that.
14
kilcline
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Comment #7
This lad has great movement in the box to get ahead of defenders, would be pleased to sign him and show the world that we are also building a team for the future after staying up this season 🙂
We need to be signing the best 16-19 year olds before the Champs league clubs sign them. Dortmund are a good blue print
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Ashingtoon62
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:34 PM
Comment #8
Wood has passed his medical.
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check the toastie
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:35 PM
Comment #9
Wood might be good for the likes of Willock running beyond him. And a few others.
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The Dyslexic God
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:38 PM
Comment #10
Not a bad signing
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kilcline
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:39 PM
Comment #11
Really hope Trippier into Wood gets us goals.
I think Wood will be great for Willock, Willock late runs have been missing, Wood holding it up and causing chaos could play into Willock’s hands
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The Dyslexic God
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:41 PM
Comment #12
Chelski hoover up all talent down here, U21 got beat 4-1 by Arsenal. Brentford are thinking about giving up on academy, Any decent youngster gets taken away
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The overrated Frenchman
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:42 PM
Comment #13
They should offer £35 mill for Costa. If it’s true they raised the bid from 25mill to 28mill that’s chickenshit. There isn’t the luxury of time this window to be tinkering. It’s clear Sevilla don’t really want to sell so NUFC need to make a final offer which will clinch the deal or kill it if not accepted and we move on.
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Toon Tang
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:44 PM
Comment #14
Supposedly we stuck 35 crosses into the box in our last match, If we manage just half that with Wood loitering around the box, he’ll bag a goal or two 100%.
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CJ
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:45 PM
Comment #15
Not wanting to be negative but we have Trippier 1 week at club, woods training as from Thursday? And possibly 2 others signed by Friday noon. I’m concerned how all could be integrated into team for Saturday afternoon for a match were everyone will have to be in sync to beat Watford. My guess will be we start with woods and Trippier but no one else even if they are signedd
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DayvanCowboy
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:47 PM
Comment #16
Regarding Willock, I was having a similar discussion with my old man about that very subject, he said that maybe this is what he needs, someone who can occupy defenders and open up space for him and others, would be interesting to see if that plans out, but don’t think we are currently in the position to be able to experiment to that extent, obviously something may click in training, but translating that from training to match day is totally different.
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:50 PM
Comment #17
That chance in the first half against Cambridge that ASM fluffed in the air Wood would just gobble that up
Same with the chance Murphy should have tapped in
He would have scored a few against Man utd looking forward to having someone who just smashes a ball none of this scuffed or poorly taken shots
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SPRINGY
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:54 PM
Comment #18
I hope they practice crossing,corners,freekicks coz they been friggin hopeless most of the season
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CLINT FLICK
Jan 12, 2022 at 7:57 PM
Comment #19
Lee
Yea, Wood actually takes shots at goal.
…and the ball stays hit.
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DayvanCowboy
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:02 PM
Comment #20
Charnley, you on about the ASM header where he just threw himself at it like a wild salmon? Embarrassing that, even as a fan I had to laugh, for me that as well as many other things are the reason why ASM will never be a top level player, completely inconsistent.
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Romford mag
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:03 PM
Comment #21
SPRINGY
Got trippier to do it now
Should be a very noticeable change to deliveries from corner’s and freekicks 🙂
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:04 PM
Comment #22
@davyan
That was the one completely misjudged the header easier to score than miss it
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Romford mag
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:06 PM
Comment #23
And wood to get on the end of them all !! 😉
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lochinvar
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:12 PM
Comment #24
Burnley have put in an offer of €17m for Newcastle United target Seko Fofana, it has been claimed in France
Ooh La La
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lochinvar
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:13 PM
Comment #25
See the Russians are 1 up against the Liilywhites
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jane
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:14 PM
Comment #26
“The two center-backs being targeted at the moment appear to be Diego Carlos”
doesn’t grab my interest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Carlos_(footballer,_born_1993)
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York Geordie
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:14 PM
Comment #27
This is turning to chaos, the players will have to introduce to each other on the pitch
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jane
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:16 PM
Comment #28
“and Benoit Badiashile”
nor does this one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Badiashile
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jane
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:19 PM
Comment #29
Amanda/Eddie/Steve/Nicky are making good decisions. not reading much into these rumours. i trust they will get it right. they have so far.
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naptoon
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:20 PM
Comment #30
No worries about wood and trips integrating bucket loads of exp and prem exp at that… Presumably those from foreign leagues will be introduced slower unless they’ve got champs league exp and a marked upgrade on what we have.
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naptoon
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:21 PM
Comment #31
Bbc admitted today they’ve linked us with 40 different players on their gossip page so that’s probably best jane
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jane
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:23 PM
Comment #32
napteen they will be thoroughly profiled to ensure they have the right attitude.
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naptoon
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:23 PM
Comment #33
Carlos is way better than what we have strong fast and consistent though can be rash at times
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Toon Tang
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:23 PM
Comment #34
Are Norwich getting beat?
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naptoon
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:23 PM
Comment #35
Aye hence trips and woods
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Toon Tang
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:25 PM
Comment #36
Just checked and its a no.
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:25 PM
Comment #37
I wouldn’t worry about Burnley trying to sign foreign players of much quality
1. It’s Burnley
2. They won’t get into a bidding war
3. It’s Burnley
4 They are down
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naptoon
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:27 PM
Comment #38
They done well with cornet… Hope they go down wouldn’t mind another Burnley player
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Toon Tang
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:27 PM
Comment #39
I think it may now be a yes
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toonbrother
Jan 12, 2022 at 8:27 PM
Comment #40
Loving this signing
Not crazy about wood
I think he’s all wrong for us but hope I’m proven wrong
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