Newcastle appear determined to find an upgrade at left-back over the summer. Recent reports have Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney topping the shortlist. The 25-year-old has fallen down the pecking order this season and could be open to leaving the Emirates.
Tierney will not be the only attacking left-back Newcastle consider. Sport Witness is citing a claim from Italy that Inter Milan’s Federico Dimarco is attracting attention from the Magpies.
Dimarco would upgrade Newcastle’s productivity from the left flank considerably. The Italian international has a lethal left foot and has been sensational since becoming Inter’s primary left-back two years ago.
The 25-year-old has had 16 goal contributions since the start of the 2021-22 campaign. He had previously had five spells out on loan including a very productive 18-month stint with Serie A’s Hellas Verona.
The Inter Academy product has played at all international levels for Italy. He made his full debut last summer and has since amassed 8 caps. He started both of Italy’s most recent friendlies in November.
The rising star would not come cheap as Inter have him tied down until 2026. The report suggests it would take over £35m to pry him from the black and blue side of the San Siro.
If this report is accurate, Newcastle are setting their sights high for a left-back addition over the summer. Tierney, when fit, is an outstanding fullback. Dimarco could be just as impressive but minus the troubling injury history.
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83 comments so far
ottawageordie2
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:07 PM
Comment #1Good morning/afternoon all.
ottawageordie2
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:08 PM
Comment #2No to Tierney. Too often injured.
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Comment #3That’s another foot ran over! 🙂
I bet that the idiots who think it is black on white are the same ones who think the earth is a sphere!
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Comment #4magicmac54,
5,4,3,2,1 😀
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Comment #5The old Ajax style Total football is what we need!
With the forwards constantly switching.
CLINT FLICK
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Comment #6Hey Ottawa
How’s Canada this fine day?
Snowed in, here in LDN…well, I’m sure i saw upto 3 millimetres in the grass.
😉
Rob
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:13 PM
Comment #7Morning/afternoon.
Not keen on tierney, hes a crock, always injured. If we are sticking to FFP then we dont want players on high wages who barely get a game for injuries. Hes 25 so only getting older therefor all these ligament/cruciate injuries are just going to get worse. Arsenal have gone up about 4 levels since hes been dropped. He belongs in a mid table club or abroad to help avoid injury as the cold weather here wont do him any favours.
My first choice for a left back but will cost a pretty penny and wil put us up there in terms of recruitment with the best is alphonso davies, one of they, if not they, best Left back about at the minute and hes rapid to.. him on the left with someone like hakimi on the right to replace trippier and you have service and speed from wingbacks like no other team
CLINT FLICK
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:14 PM
Comment #8Egb
Ajax was a recent incarnation in the information age…
😉
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:16 PM
Comment #9The Lasses will be playing at St James Park on Sunday the 16th June and are in with a great chance of winning their league.
Another massive gate perhaps?
Ap
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:17 PM
Comment #10Didnt I recommend Dimarco a few times 😀
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:18 PM
Comment #11Any recommendations in Paris apart from finding somewhere to watch the Chelsea match on the Sunday evening?
Toon_Barmy
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:18 PM
Comment #12Hoping Southampton get relegated so we have a better chance of nabbing Kyle Walker Peters. Cracking little player with the added bonus that he can play LB or RB
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:20 PM
Comment #13Clint
Perhaps but I meant the football club rather than ‘Asynchronous JavaScript And XML.’ 🙂
Adamn_92
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:20 PM
Comment #14Raj
They have a tall building which is pretty cool to visit
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:22 PM
Comment #15No snow in Southend, yet!
It is raining though.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:22 PM
Comment #16When you ist every single LB listed on football manager scout section, one will come up. There was a fad on here years ago where people would just filter all the players U23, nearly out of contract with impressive stats and post them on here like they had a huge knowledge of continental players. It fizzled out for some reason, only the departed Kets kept it going to an extent.
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:23 PM
Comment #17Adam
Is that the giant Lego thingy?
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:23 PM
Comment #18Toon_Barmy,
Did you see the links to Salisu, just the profile we’re looking at.
Ap
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Comment #19https://twitter.com/ScottyT9804/status/1633157633111650314?s=20
Find him people
Novocastrian66
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Comment #20I reckon Tierney wants to move and his agent is doing his job by splashing his name about.
I’ll be shocked, not in a good way, if he ends up here.
Rob
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:26 PM
Comment #21I went for a win v wolves on sunday.
I think big joe being out might be beneficial, before you all tear into me, he played terrible last match. He was at fault for thier first goal, granted foden ripped dan burn a new one before ghosting everyone else in the way but prior to that joelinton was stood still hands on hips watching, he should have closed the 3 yard gap and helped burn out before foden entered the box. Im not saying big joes bad, i just believe he looks shattered as do a few of the squad.
Eddie should mix it up a bit and go 442 at the weekend.
I normally dred lacelles name in the line up but he played well the other day, cant fault him and i think he deserves to keep his place, if anything for set pieces alone, we actually looked like we could get a goal from a corner when he was diving in for the header.
For me botman, burn, joelinton, almiron all need a rest.. rotate,
442 as follows
Wilson – isak
– anderson –
Willock – – longstaff
– bruno-
Targett – lacelles- schar-trippier
Then bring on murphy gordon st maxi,and almiron against tired legs on the hour. The 4 of them can run at defenders no end and interchange, swap to a 3 5 1 and let them run wolves ragged would sub on burn at the same time bringing off trips, targett, wilson and anderson and one of longstaff or willock
Ap
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:27 PM
Comment #22Someones not happy they didnt get a player link right boohoo i want my mama
Ap
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:29 PM
Comment #23Only LB i recommended were spinazzola grimaldo dimarco maybe rapha guereiro
Toon_Barmy
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:32 PM
Comment #24Raj not overly excited by Salisu links. Chris Wood battered him in the away game last season. Think he lacks presence. I like my centre halfs to be beasts
snowdone
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:33 PM
Comment #25I’m doing the stadium Tour with my son and grandson on April 3rd, the day after Man U come to the toon. First visit in 24 years! Hopefully, we will be on a 3 win run then!
magicmac54
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:33 PM
Comment #26Repost
Onmeedsun@54
I totally concur with all your sentiments there mate, all the damage Ashley inflicted on the club over a long period of time was never ever going to be a quick fix, in saying that the new owners have already fixed a lot of that damage in a relatively short space of time mate HWTL
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Comment #27Rob,
To be fair, Lascelles had an excellent game against Lpool, if there’s nothing at stake I hope he starts against Leicester in May, I’ve a feeling it’s going to be his last home game, at least gets some minutes.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:37 PM
Comment #28Rico Henry is another quality left back been great for Brentford surprised he’s not had a call up for England as he’s been excellent
Just listening to talksport from yesterday and Goldstein had pointed out that potentially us, Brighton, Brentford and Fulham could all qualifyn for Europe I mean how mental would that be if it all came true?
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:37 PM
Comment #29snowdone,
It’s an excellent couple of hours, everyone I know who’s been on it has said how much they’ve enjoyed it.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:40 PM
Comment #30LCBP,
Not sure how that works out as there’s only three places available two UEL and one UECL, runners up don’t get them anymore and if Man U win the EL and top four that place isn’t transferred, I think the most English clubs can be seven.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Comment #31#27,
Mind you, how tight it is at the top I’d be very surprised if there’s nothing at stake at that stage.
Rob
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:44 PM
Comment #32Raj – everyone had lacelles pipped as being away last winter but nothing materialised. I tbink we might just keep hold of him for another seasom or two. After all clarks gone in the summer, schar is 32 this year, burn 31 so if anything i think a young botman type to come into the line up, burn schar and lacelles as squad players. Probably schar or burn away before lacelles.
ottawageordie2
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:46 PM
Comment #33Hey Clint, it’s been a very snowy winter so far. We’ve already had over 300 cms of snow and March isn’t over. It’s been relatively mild all things considered. So more snow instead of -20 to -30 days.
Can’t wait until May is here, then winter is really over!
Rob
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:47 PM
Comment #34Lee chunga, imagine, at the expense of man utd, tottenham and chelsea.. liVARpool would have to go on a downward trajectory to but it would be quality to see 4 of the so called big 6 miss out on european football next season because they were beat to the post by us “lesser” teams
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Comment #35Rob,
The trouble is that he’s in the last year of his deal, he could probably/definitely get a four year deal at a Bmouth/Palace type club, so we have a decision(s) to make, keep him another year and let him go for free, sell him or offer him a three year deal, I can’t see how the latter is good for anyone.
The Prince's Mate
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Comment #36I hope we win this Sunday but in reality we rarely do when we’re on the telly
JP...from The Rock
Mar 8, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Comment #37This is excellent news and it proves our determination to becoming the best team we can possibly be. Gives us the edge on snatching global talent before anyone else;
https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-make-major-global-recruitment-move-with-seven-new-additions-planned-4054658
Rotonda heights
Mar 8, 2023 at 1:10 PM
Comment #38Really hope links to Maguire and Mctominay are media BS. So far when I’ve seen Salisu he’s been like another Bramble, always has a mistake in him.
CLINT FLICK
Mar 8, 2023 at 1:20 PM
Comment #39Ottawa
A relative walk in the park, then?
Eeesh!
Roll on spring!
All the best, bud.
CLINT FLICK
Mar 8, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Comment #40Egb
😀