Newcastle may be determined to land a left-back this window despite having plenty of options in Jamal Lewis, Paul Dummett, Javier Manquillo, and Matt Ritchie. There is news coming out of Italy that Newcastle are considering two other options in the wake of Mitchel Bakker’s collapsed move.
Here is a tweet from Sky Italy’s Rudi Galetti naming Sassuolo’s Rogerio and Atalanta’s Robin Gosens as options. He also claims that Bakker was not convinced of joining Newcastle despite an agreement being reached with Leverkusen.
?? #NUFC left-back, despite the agreement in principle with #BayerLeverkusen, #Bakker is not yet convinced of the destination.
? #Magpies are considering other options: some doubts on #Gosens injury conditions, #Newcastle are already in talks with #Sassuolo for #Rogerio. ?? pic.twitter.com/8sk55FuLMk
— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) January 24, 2022
Gosens hit the headlines on the day of the Watford draw when Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb claimed Newcastle had offered to more than double the German’s salary. That report, however, revealed that contact had not yet been made between the clubs.
The 27-year-old is still sidelined with a hamstring injury and has missed the past four months. As Galetti indicates, that is a cause for concern. He has just 18 months left on his deal and could be hoping for an exit this month.
The Rogerio link is an interesting one as Newcastle were very close to signing the Brazilian in September of 2020. However, Steve Bruce convinced Mike Ashley to spend that little extra for Jamal Lewis.
The 24-year-old has continued as Sassuolo’s starting left-back making 115 appearances since joining from Juventus in 2017, initially on a two-year loan. He would be a decent signing but not of the caliber of Gosens, who would be a statement-type of addition.
Rogerio is a very solid player who is excellent defensively. However, he is not the threat Gosens is down the left flank. He struggles with his final ball and has just 5 assists over the past five seasons, albeit in a more conservative system than Atalanta’s.
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175 comments so far
JP...from The Rock
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:47 PM
Comment #1I expect a signing wrapped up tomorrow. Things are hotting up now.
pittsburgh_toon
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:47 PM
Comment #2first
JP...from The Rock
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:47 PM
Comment #3Gold medal!
pittsburgh_toon
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:48 PM
Comment #4shoot…
anyways, if we get Bissouma in all the midfield issues go away, like adding Kante in his prime
Scythe
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:49 PM
Comment #5pittsburgh_toon
I’d don’t understand the ‘first’ thing (is it a Twitter thing or something?) but you were unlucky there.
Maybe next time.
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:50 PM
Comment #6hello
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:51 PM
Comment #7Nothing for 7 days. the Monday after this one.
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:52 PM
Comment #8we are now into poker. He who blinks, loses
WLtoon
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:53 PM
Comment #9Yet another player linked with us, how many is that now?
Let face it, nobody has a clue what is boing on. we might have 2 or 3 lined up this week , then again we might be genuinely struggling to bring players in.
We will find out in 7 days time.
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 9:56 PM
Comment #10and as Kid Creole & The Coconuts Stated, – Amanda I’m Not Your Daddy
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:00 PM
Comment #11Massive win this weekend, gives us a bit more bite in Xfer dept.
Scythe
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:00 PM
Comment #12Very impressed with Comoros today. Starting with a left back in goal and having a player sent off in the first ten minutes and only losing 2-1 to Cameroon. What a game they had. Their players should be proud of themselves 🙂
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:01 PM
Comment #13DayvanCowboy – it’s a general problem with journalism and not limited to football either. The more extreme articles get the attention, regardless of whether they are true or not. The balanced articles don’t get much attention at all. Try to write a balanced article about this club and it won’t get too much attention. Write an article about how we’ll be spending £250m a year, signing Haaland and qualify for the CL and it will get a lot more hits. Similarly if you wrote an article that we’re getting relegated, Howe is out of his depth and the PIF don’t know how to run a football club…again, loads of hits.
I’d be fighting a losing battle trying to convince everyone to stop clicking on clickbait for the instant emotional response…the clickbait is designed to do exactly that and it’s very enticing…
pittsburgh_toon
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:01 PM
Comment #14Scythe – me either to be honest, but I’ve been reading this blog for years and just recently started posting and thought I could be one of the cool kids
Scythe
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:02 PM
Comment #15If you’re looking for cool people then you’re on the wrong blog!
Toon fans bad
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:03 PM
Comment #16If Ben Jacobs is right and Lingard is happy to come then no brainer, get him on a loan. So he wants the option to choose what he wants at end of season. Fair enough, he performs and we stay up then the consortium will give him a very good offer no doubt. If he doesn’t we move on.
It’s worth the risk of the hefty loan fee I suppose. I also think that Manure would be quite happy to knock us back and lose out on 10 million or whatever to see us go down.
Wor B
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:03 PM
Comment #17Cbob
Rom always gets a bit tetchy when he’s shedding his skin.
😉
Scythe
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:03 PM
Comment #18Balotelli back in the Italy squad. The world has gone insane!
Toon fans bad
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:08 PM
Comment #19Kets is quite cool with his random unpredictable and illogical appraisals of certain players footballing abilities I find.
I think I envy him, might even want to be him, seems like a stand out role model 😆
JP...from The Rock
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:09 PM
Comment #20It’s on…it’s off…and now it’s on again?
https://tbrfootball.com/report-newcastle-twist-with-magpies-now-one-step-away-from-16-8m-deal/
cleveleysbob
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:10 PM
Comment #21Wor B, forgot it was that time of the month 😉
JP...from The Rock
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:12 PM
Comment #22Are Brentford really going to get Chrisitan Eriksen, Brentford!!??
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:15 PM
Comment #23Maybe the best player in the world. Never heard of Bakker. I should pay more attention. How about a black jack and a gobstopper?
I mean really, who on this blog even knew his name on August 1st?
SPRINGY
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:17 PM
Comment #24Would prefer bakker over rogerio,just rogerio looks a little lightweight,not if the bakker deal is on or off as so many reports floating around
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:17 PM
Comment #25JP, Brentford very close to West Mid Hospital
Regan
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:19 PM
Comment #26Stampede at cameroon match…people dying…..wtf
Toon fans bad
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:20 PM
Comment #27TDG,
Haven’t heard of half the players we’ve been linked with mate. Didn’t even know of this Carlos character. Only Carlos I knew of was the one that would shoot from 40 yds and had thighs like Chris Hoy!
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:20 PM
Comment #28I do not know what Bakker does, but I do know what the baker does with bread ( carole bayer sager) i think
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:21 PM
Comment #29I think Erickson wants to be back in London. I also think it will take him a while to be match fit.
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:21 PM
Comment #30Regan sounds bad
Scythe
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:21 PM
Comment #31Brentford have a Danish manager and at least eight Danish players in their squad, so he’d feel at home there, wouldn’t he?
kilcline
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:22 PM
Comment #32| Sevilla have agreed a deal to sign Anthony Martial. This means that Diego Carlos to #NUFC is looking more likely than ever.
Sevilla need to free up wage budget due to Martial’s astronomical wage
Regan
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:22 PM
Comment #33Peter..
Just waiting on update on ssn. .
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:24 PM
Comment #34TFB thighs like Chris Hoy!
Shoulders like Rebecca Adlington.
You would not survive, but maybe die happy
Mund
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:25 PM
Comment #35Hodgson for Watford
Toon fans bad
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:25 PM
Comment #36Kilkline,
Aye, good point, they need to pay for Martial.
Hopefully we’ll see closure on Carlos now maybe.
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:25 PM
Comment #37Regan, will start up the wrong car and have a look now
Romford mag
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:26 PM
Comment #38At least 40 people in hospital some in serious condition ! At least 6 dead !
Regan
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:26 PM
Comment #39At least 6 dead….loads critical..
The Dyslexic God
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:28 PM
Comment #40Sounds like Wembley. Stampede out of the ground. in this case at least 6 dead.