The Sun are reporting today that Newcastle may well splash the cash in January and are looking seriously at Sporting Lisbon defender (center-back) Ousmane Diomande.
The 19-year-old 6ft 3ins center-back already has one cap for the Ivory Coast and looks like a great player in the making.
The Newcastle scouts have been watching the young defender several times this season and are said to be very impressed.
The Sun reports that the latest scouting trip came only last weekend when Sporting were beaten 2-1 by Benfica.
The young Diomande played the whole game and has played 16 times this season for Sporting Lisbon with two goals.
He was transferred from Danish club Midtjylland to Sporting Lisbon on 31st January 2023, for a fee of €7.5M (£6.5M), and signed a four-year contract until 2027.
So if a deal can be made with Sporting in January, the famous Portuguese club stand to make an enormous profit on the player.
Since making his debut for Sporting back in February of this year he has been a regular starter with 33 goals, 3 goals, and one assist.
He played the full game last weekend against Benfica.
However, TEAMtalk has reported that Sporting will not entertain a January sale for their top teenager, and have a release clause of something like £70M in his contract.
That’s for a player they signed for £6.5M only 10 months ago?
Newcastle presumably would need to pay the full release clause to get him in January, but they will not do that.
What Newcastle will probably so is propose a well-structured deal where they pay a lot of monetary add-ons depending on how Diomande does on Tyneside.
Both Arsenal and Chelsea have shown interest in Diomande, with reports the Gunners have already spoken with his agents at Prospect Global. about a possible move to the Emirates.
The best chance Newcastle could have is to try to sign him in January since Arsenal are only looking at a move this summer for the talented Ivory Coast International.
As for his International career Wikipedia reports that Diomande was called up to the Ivory Coast national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023, and he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.
This lad looks like a future star, and since we have only recently been linked with an interest in 21-year-old Everton center-back Jarrad Branthwaite, we are certainly looking at some top young central defenders.
And that’s exactly how it should be.
What do you think about this?
96 comments so far
Wor B
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:39 PM
Comment #1FPL
GW12 H2H Div 2 23/24
Romford 58 – 65 Ty21
Simon 48 – 82 Legolas
Herts 72 – 56 Davas
Phy 51 – 60 Jay B
Indytoon 65 – 72 Wor B
Ruddy 48 – 81 HK mag
JCharnley 77 – 53 Adam
Davo 76 – 79 Ron Way
NY Mag 57 – 39 Tom68
Scott 66 – 68 Martoon
…….Team….….W….D.…L..Score..Pts
1….Ty21…….…….9…..0…..3…767…27
2….JCharnley….9…..0…..3…733…27
3….Legolas……..8…..0…..4…731…24
4….HKmag……..8…..0…..4…728…24
5….Martoon…….8…..0…..4…707…24
6….Tom68……….8…..0…..4…670…24
7….Wor B…………7…..0…..5…763…21
8….Herts………….7…..0…..5…748…21
9….NY Mag……..6…..2…..4…630…20
10..Scott…………..6…..1…..5…685…19
11..davo……………6…..0…..6…738…18
12..Indytoon…….5…..1…..6…717…16
13..Simon…………5…..0…..7…666…15
14..Ron Way…….4…..1…..7…699…13
15..Adamn..……..4…..1…..7…691…13
16..Davas…………4…..0…..8…669…12
17..Ruddy…………4…..0…..8…640…12
17..Phy………….….4…..0…..8…640…12
19..Rom……………3…..0…..9…636….9
20..Jay B………….2…..0…..10..597…6
Wor B
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:42 PM
Comment #2Yeah, I wrote all that out and still got 1st.
Who are ya, who are ya…
😆
Ibizatoon
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:44 PM
Comment #3Wor B…You don’t copy and paste from another format?
Ibizatoon
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Comment #4Apologies, I should have lead with congratulations 🙂
Ibizatoon
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:48 PM
Comment #5On FPL – Can anyone tell me why if a players price has gone up, the latest price isn’t being shown on my transfers page? Some players are £0.2m below their apparent value?!?
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:51 PM
Comment #6Ibiza – when you transfer a player out, you only get 50% of the increase in value. So if a player has gone up from £6.0m to £6.4m, you will sell him for £6.2m.
Adamn_92
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:52 PM
Comment #7One of these seasons i’ll remember to check my team each week and make transfers 🙂
Ibizatoon
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Comment #8TDSarf…What sort of FFP sh*thousery is this! Outrageous! 🙂
Is that 50% of their increase from when I purchased them originally? How about decreases, do I split that 50/50 with the robbing folk at FPL, or do they let me “have” 100% of that?
Wor B
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:54 PM
Comment #9Adamn
No you won’t.
🙂
Wor B
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:55 PM
Comment #10Ibiza
The other 50% gets sent in £10 notes to a PO Box somewhere.
Ibizatoon
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:58 PM
Comment #11Wor B…That I can live with. With the work you put in, you deserve some fantasy money 🙂
When are you posting Div 3? I need to prepare for the press conference.
Adamn_92
Nov 14, 2023 at 2:59 PM
Comment #12Wor B
God dammit, when you’re right you’re right 🙂
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:02 PM
Comment #13I just can’t explain why I’m having the worst season of my ‘career’ so far, mind you captaining Gabriel because I couldn’t choose between Salah and Haaland isn’t helping my progress 😀
Ibizatoon
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:04 PM
Comment #14Raj…I made a great call and went with captain Tripper. What could go wrong? The 2 points he gave me really made it a close match with Regan….as you’ll see soon enough 🙂
CLINT FLICK
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:08 PM
Comment #15Definitely keep Emil Krafth!
Looking good in recent outing!
Top pro!
Swedish international!
Versatile!
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:10 PM
Comment #16Whatever happened to Wout Weghorst?
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:11 PM
Comment #17CF,
I hadn’t realised he’d had a big injury before the one last year, that Cervid period is a bit of a blur now.
Adamn_92
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:13 PM
Comment #18Clint
Totally agree.
Improved massively under Howe and not let us down when called upon.
Can cover both right back and centre back.
Anyone who performs as well as he did after such a long lay off, is a hell of a pro!
Very good squad player to have.
A Geordie Mongrel
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:16 PM
Comment #19Afternoon all. Jail from previous, you weren’t the only one who picked Miley. Tooneire over on Discord also had him. If I’d followed your lead I would have been the only one with a full house. 🙁 Hindsight’s a wonderful thing.
CLINT FLICK
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:22 PM
Comment #20Raj
Isn’t it?
2 years we’ll never get back, either!
Adamn
Yes mate… Add in, he never rocks the boat.
Consummate pro, for me.
CLINT FLICK
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:23 PM
Comment #21£5m?
Utter bargain!
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:23 PM
Comment #22AGM,
Ahh Discord.
Discord Schmiscord 😀
A Geordie Mongrel
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:24 PM
Comment #23Wout Weghorst is on loan to Hoffenheim according to Transfermarkt.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:26 PM
Comment #24To answer on Weghorst, he’s at Hoffenheim on loan from Burnley.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:27 PM
Comment #25AGM,
You beat me to it 😀
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:35 PM
Comment #26Ibiza – ummm…if your player loses value, then you lose 100% of the lost value I believe. And yes, it’s based on when you purchased a player. I think it rounds down too. So if a player was originally £6.0m and you bought him at his increased value of £6.4m, then he increases to £6.5m and you sell him, I think you only get £6.4m. Not 100% sure on that but I think I’m right.
AnyToon in Indiana
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:39 PM
Comment #27BINGO is only BINGO if you cover your whole card… What do you think this is grannys night out 🙂
Now at tenner sent to the promotions department is always worth a go 😉
AnyToon in Indiana
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:42 PM
Comment #28What’s this about…Bruno didn’t do his ankle again did he with Brazil?
https://www.geordiebootboys.com/news/bruno-guimaraes-delivers-cryptic-twitter-message-after-missing-newcastle-game/
Wor B
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:44 PM
Comment #29FPL
Those of a nervous disposition look away now…
GW12 H2H Div 3 23/34
Jettson 60 – 57 Gillmag
Raj 66 – 54 IrishRob
Willgwent 68 – 58 Novo
Iotarock 65 – 63 JpMayor
JCarnivore 85 – 61 ESPO
Raider Pique 57 – 76 Darkness
Local Hero 41 – 83 Kangatoon
Ibiza 42 – 80 Regan
ComingHome 64 – 88 Gothmog
Playmaker 79 – 70 JohnJ
Valle 51 – 31 Clinath
……Team…………W….D….L…Score..Pts
1….Kangatoon….8…..0…..4…755…24
2….JohnJ…….……7…..1…..4…730…22
3….Willgwent……7…..0…..5…745…21
4….Iotarock………6…..3…..3…705…21
5….Playmaker…..7…..0…..5…688…21
6….Jettson………..6…..2…..4…747…20
7….Regan……..……6…..2…..4…740…20
8….IrishRob……….6…..1…..5…759…19
9….Darkness….….6…..0…..6…774…18
10..RaiderPique.6…..0…..6…718…18
11..JCarnivore….6…..0…..6…703…18
12..Gillmag……..6…..0…..6…699…18
13..Ibiza………..……6…..0…..6…678…18
14..Novo……………6…..0…..6…666…18
15…ESPO……..…..5…..2…..5…754…17
16..Clinath………..5…..0…..7…706…15
17..Raj………….……5……0…..7…675…15
18..Valle……………5…..0…..7…670…15
19..Local Hero….5…..0…..7…650…15
20..CHome………..4…..1…..7…683…13
21..Gothmog…..…4…..0…..8…717…12
22..JpMayor……….4…..0…..8…657…12
Ibizatoon
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:57 PM
Comment #30Would taking a -16 in transfers in the next GW be considered an over reaction? Asking for a friend.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 3:57 PM
Comment #31Tell your friend yes, a huge over reaction 😕
Ibizatoon
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Comment #32I’m guessing we don’t have each other in the next match then? 🙂
Regan
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:11 PM
Comment #33Shame about John j..
One of the better posters in my eyes..
Hope he has a change of heart and comes back on..
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Comment #34It just shows, you don’t know what affect it has on different people when the abuse starts getting dished out.
Regan
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Comment #35It’s a shame..
Seems like a decent bloke who causes no fuss..
Think it’s a matter of time before others start following him though..
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:21 PM
Comment #36Regan,
It would be a sad send off if the blog was killed off by a troll.
Regan
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Comment #37Certainly would jail..
Would of been nice to say goodbye to everyone but it’s not to be unfortunately..
Let’s hope there’s still a bit of life left on here to chew the fat.. so to speak..
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Comment #38Some people may post more on Discord than here for one reason or another. They’re not really gone, they’re still interacting with fellow blog members, just choosing a different way to do it for now. I’m sure some of them would post more on here if the troll disappeared but at least they’re not gone completely.
Also, know that you can always check into Discord to say hello to them including sending a private message if you want to.
Regan
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Comment #39To be honest TDS.
Discord isn’t for me..
I’ll miss everyone but time to move on to pastures new when this place goes..
Cheers anyway..
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Comment #40As far as i am concerned he doesn’t exist!