Newcastle United 'active' in race to sign £17m German - transfer expected to be finalised in 14 days
Newcastle United continue to be linked with several goalkeepers ahead of the summer transfer window.
Newcastle United are reportedly ‘active’ in the race to sign Werder Bremen goalkeeper Mio Backhaus.
It’s no secret that the Magpies are targeting a new goalkeeper in this summer’s transfer window after witnessing both Nick Pope and Aaron Ramsdale struggle this season.
Pope has made several high-profile mistakes this term and up until recently had been dropped for Ramsdale. However, with Ramsdale also failing to impress, Pope is back in and ending the campaign as the number one.
Pope recently turned 34 and is out of contract next year, while Ramsdale is set to return to Southampton following his season-long loan spell with Newcastle not expected to trigger his £20million buy option.
Newcastle United ‘active’ in race to sign German goalkeeper
Newcastle have been linked with several goalkeepers already and according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg have an ‘active’ interest in Werder Bremen’s Backhaus.
The 22-year-old has only just come off the back of his debut season in the Bundesliga, where he played 32 of Bremen’s 34 matches to help them avoid relegation.
Bremen want to keep Backhaus but with interest growing, his £17million asking price is likely to be met.
“A departure of Mio Backhaus is becoming more and more likely as several clubs are becoming more active - including Freiburg and Newcastle,” Plettenberg wrote on X.
“Werder Bremen would prefer to keep him, but need income and are demanding up to €20m. Concrete talks are currently ongoing. No agreements yet.”
In addition, German newspaper Bild have credited Brighton & Hove Albion with an interest and claimed Backhaus’ future is finalised in the next 14 days.