Newcastle United close in on £18m deal as German left disappointed at missing out on St James' Park move
A look at the latest Newcastle United transfer rumours doing the rounds.
Newcastle United are closing in on the £18million signing of Stade de Reims’ Ewen Jaouen - reportedly leaving another goalkeeper disappointed.
Jaouen travelled to Tyneside on Monday afternoon ahead of finalising his move from the Ligue 2 club.
The 20-year-old is due to undergo his medical and complete the remaining formalities, including putting pen to paper on a four-year contract, before being officially announced as a Newcastle player.
German goalkeeper disappointed after missing out on Newcastle United move
And according to German newspaper BILD, Jaouen’s imminent arrival has come as bad news for Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu, who had hoped to join the Magpies this summer.
It’s claimed Atubolu, 24, saw an opportunity to eventually succeed Nick Pope, but may have to opt for a move to La Liga instead.
Atubolu is no longer Freiburg’s first-choice goalkeeper after the German club recently paid a club-record £13million to sign Mio Backhaus from rivals Werder Bremen.
Newcastle United interested in Polish centre-back
Newcastle United are “specifically interested” in signing Mainz centre-back Kacper Potulski, Sky Sport Germany reports.
The 18-year-old established himself as a regular starter for Mainz during the second half of last season before earning a call-up to the Polish national team.
Bayer Leverkusen are said to have held an initial meeting with Potulski’s representatives but the Magpies are also credited with a strong interest.
Fabrizio Romano issues Sandro Tonali update
Neither Manchester United or Manchester City plan to make a move for Sandro Tonali as it stands, according to Fabrizio Romano.
However, the Italian transfer aggregator says Arsenal have “made some calls” regarding Tonali in recent days.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said: “The appreciation for Sandro Tonali remains, but at the moment, my understanding is that Tonali is considered not that close to Manchester United, not that concrete for Manchester United, because the overall cost of the deal in terms of salary, in terms of transfer fee, is considered at the moment too high.
“So Manchester United are cold on the Sandro Tonali deal at the moment, as of today.
“Tonali could be an option for Manchester City, but their focus is on Elliot Anderson, another player really appreciated also by Manchester United, who are still monitoring the situation.
“And Sandro Tonali could be an option for more clubs. Arsenal made some calls over the recent days for Tonali, so also Arsenal are in the mix.”