Newcastle hope to complete their third winter signing with Bruno Guimaraes undergoing his medical today. The 24-year-old is close to sealing a £40m including add-ons from Lyon in the coming days.
The work won’t end there with multiple areas in line to be strengthened. The primary position of need is at center-back with numerous alternative targets being touted in Brighton’s Dan Burn, Liverpool’s Nat Phillips, Galatasaray’s Marcao, and Mainz’s Jerry St. Juste.
There is some news this morning on Newcastle potentially adding another striker before deadline day. The Independent’s Liverpool reporter Carl Markham is claiming that Atalanta are lining up a move for Divock Origi should Newcastle meet their demands for Duvan Zapata.
The Colombian was targeted earlier in the month. Newcastle offered an initial loan with an obligation to buy should they survive. That structure of a deal makes little sense for Atalanta. However, they are primed and ready should The Magpies swoop in with an appropriate offer.
Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin has also been mentioned this morning. The Telegraph is reporting that Everton, who are undergoing a search for Rafa Benitez’s replacement, are concerned either Newcastle or Arsenal will make a late bid for the 24-year-old. Though this one seems extremely unlikely.
There has been tangential murmurs that Newcastle may make an ambitious move for Benfica’s Darwin Nunez. The Uruguayan would cost £50m so it seems an unlikely proposition this late in the window.
The 22-year-old is also in South America so logistics become somewhat of a problem. The striker appeared in Uruguay’s 1-0 win at Miguel Almiron’s Paraguay last night. Miggy played the entire match.
The Athletic’s Chris Waugh also believe a late push for Reims’s youngster Hugo Ekitike is not off the table. Newcastle were reportedly close to reaching an agreement for the 19-year-old earlier in the window.
Eddie Howe has also confirmed that Newcastle are close to announcing a new signing. He is currently meeting with the press ahead of today’s friendly against Al-Ittihad. Here is his update per the club’s Twitter account:
“We are hopeful we’re getting closer to completing a transfer for a player.
“We’ll try and give you that update as soon as we have it but fingers crossed we’re close to getting one over the line.
“From my perspective, I don’t imagine that would be the end of our interest in bringing new players in.
“Whether that turns into reality, who knows. It can be quite unpredictable in the last couple of days. We’re open and we’re working hard to improve the squad.”
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64 comments so far
Blaydon-Toon
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:21 PM
Comment #1Hello
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:21 PM
Comment #2In my lap 😀
Blaydon-Toon
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM
Comment #3Boom straight I’m with a first
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM
Comment #4😆
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM
Comment #5😕
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM
Comment #6Well done Blaydon top first 😉
Blaydon-Toon
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM
Comment #7Raj of Hailsley
Got ya there !!
The Dyslexic God
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:24 PM
Comment #8Hoboken, Antwerpen or New Jersey? I take it from the time you logged in it is NJ
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:25 PM
Comment #9Blaydon-Toon,
If you’re not fast…you’re last 😥
The Dyslexic God
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:25 PM
Comment #10Blaydon!!!! Hello is copyright The Dutch Bulldog!
2 incursions today lol
The Dyslexic God
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:26 PM
Comment #11Yes Jail, but the last will be first. I read that in a book once. Alpha and Omega
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:28 PM
Comment #12Keith Downie
@SkySports_Keith
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Eddie Howe on PIF’s ambitions for #NUFC:
“There’s huge ambitions at the club & through time I’m sure those will be reality. The long term will take care of itself. But I have to be careful – my work is day-to-day, minute-to-minute, to make sure the players can win the next game.”
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:28 PM
Comment #13TDG,
Was it Brave New World by Aldous Huxley?
The Dyslexic God
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:29 PM
Comment #14oh yes, the bible lol
Ketsbaia9
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:29 PM
Comment #15Guimaraes would be a great signing, but following up by signing players like Dan Burn takes the excitement out of it. We need at least 1 CB, 1 LB, Guimaraes, 1 playmaker and a striker in order to stay up. I think Diego Carlos, Rogerio, Guimaraes, Ross Barkley and Allasane Plea will be enough.
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:29 PM
Comment #16Lingard still apparently very much alive
Some even say he is on his way
Mickey G
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:29 PM
Comment #17I posted a few days ago that manure where deliberately stringing us along, regarding Lingard. The idea was poo pooed by some posters, most notably TDS
Seems like I could be correct in my assumption. Apologies excepted. Smiley face
The Dyslexic God
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:30 PM
Comment #18Jail, a good shout tbh
Adamn_92
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:30 PM
Comment #19Tom
Why did you put my name in capitals? Just curious haha
I still don’t fully believe the ‘pact’ stuff at the moment like i discussed with clint and my reasons are back a few posts. There’s bound to be stories about it as it’s a good story to push and interesting though so will definitely get people to click on their articles. Still don’t believe it would be any benefit to the those clubs and doesn’t make any sense whichever way you look at it.
The only thing a pact would do is ensure that those clubs miss out on money, potentially ruin a chance of doing any future business with us down the line (in terms of buying players from us when we’re a powerhouse) and most importantly, doesn’t stop us from progressing or improving as we can just buy elsewhere. So it really doesn’t make any sense.
So I don’t fully believe it, or if it’s true is just an incredible showing of stupidity from those clubs.
Adamn_92
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:31 PM
Comment #20If Lingard comes in before the window shuts, does that mean there isn’t a pact against us? 😉
Ketsbaia9
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:31 PM
Comment #21Don’t want to see Lingard here. He’ll be another Joe Willock. If you take off his spell at West Ham, his CV is poor. Not good enough for us.
Tyran21
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:31 PM
Comment #22Nice if Lascelles is not injured. Open up options to play 3 at the back as some suggested here.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:31 PM
Comment #23Well I’m glad Lingard is still alive we’ve enough cadavers in the squad as it is.
Tyran21
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:32 PM
Comment #24Of course Bruno too, makes lots of options available.
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:32 PM
Comment #25I hope he is another Willock who comes in and smashes 8 in 8
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:36 PM
Comment #26Talksport saying the same about Lingard
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:36 PM
Comment #27I guess WH didn’t want him 🙄
Tyran21
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:38 PM
Comment #28Adamn_92
That means Man Utd chicken out. Haha. I think they would slash the loan fees by half on the last day. Pretty dumb to keep Lingard on the book.
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:38 PM
Comment #29Shame if true about Bakker
Craig Hope
@CraigHope_DM
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Newcastle are still trying for Brighton centre-back Dan Burn but I’m told Leverkusen left-back Mitchel Bakker is now probably unlikely. #nufc
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:39 PM
Comment #30Whatever the club thinks the player still has power and pull in these matters.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:40 PM
Comment #31It’s been said numerous times that West Ham are well stocked in midfield and especially after signing Vlasic. I think Lingard will sign on deadline day.
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:41 PM
Comment #32It can be said till the cows come home it still doesn’t mean Lingard was waiting for WH to make a move like suggested and stringing us along as a second option.
niafron
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:42 PM
Comment #33Bonjour messieurs!
Anyway, if what said Julien Laurens yesterday about the method, NUFC is in fact probably in touch now with far more players than those we heard of.
So we still can have some surprises.
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:44 PM
Comment #34niafron
They basically said at the start of the window it’s like a revolving door come show me what you have with opening up to every agent in the land.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:44 PM
Comment #35He hasn’t signed yet Mund and some clubs are going about their business without even a hint of a link or leak.
Reilly
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:45 PM
Comment #36Keith Downie
@SkySports_Keith
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Newcastle Head of Recruitment Steve Nixon is in Brazil to seal the signing of Bruno Guimarães ??
We’re told the fee is £33.3m plus £6.5m in add-ons ?
Agreement on initial fee was reached on Wednesday, however Lyon still wanted to negotiate add-ons. That’s now sorted
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:45 PM
Comment #37Keith Downie
@SkySports_Keith
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Newcastle Head of Recruitment Steve Nixon is in Brazil to seal the signing of Bruno Guimarães Flag of Brazil
We’re told the fee is £33.3m plus £6.5m in add-ons Banknote with yen sign
Agreement on initial fee was reached on Wednesday, however Lyon still wanted to negotiate add-ons. That’s now sorted Handshake #NUFC
Mund
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:46 PM
Comment #38Never said he did but I’d rather have a different perception than think every player wouldn’t want to come here
Reilly
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:46 PM
Comment #39Alex Crook ???
@alex_crook
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As just discussed with
@JimWhite
@talkSPORT
are hearing #NUFC are back in talks with #MUFC over Jesse Lingard and Diego Carlos might not be totally off the table either Gonna be an interesting end to the window at SJP.
niafron
Jan 28, 2022 at 12:46 PM
Comment #40I don’t know if you seen this already ( it’s one hour old ), so i reproduce it here:
https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-bruno-guimaraes-ol-a-newcastle-c-est-fait/1313568
The interesting are about the bonus for Lyon… they say most of them are linked to NUFC staying in the PL at the end of the season.