Newcastle United have set their sights on bringing an thrilling younger defender to the Premier League, based on a recent report.
Who’ve Newcastle signed in 2023?
PIF and Eddie Howe introduced five fresh faces to the membership over the summer time within the type of Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, Tino Livramento and Yankuba Minteh on a everlasting foundation, while Lewis Corridor joined on a season-long mortgage from Chelsea.
Close to outgoings, Allan Saint-Maximin, Chris Wooden and Karl Darlow have been the three senior stars to leave the northeast for good, alongside the likes of Ryan Fraser, Jamal Lewis and Isaac Hayden, who have been briefly despatched out on the road to obtain extra common sport time.
The St. James’ Park outfit have subsequently created area within the squad for additional recruits in January having sanctioned loads of exits earlier than the earlier deadline, and one participant that they seem like concentrating on is Sao Paulo centre-back Lucas Beraldo.
The Brazil youth worldwide nonetheless has one other three years remaining on his contract, however having impressed on the highest stage since getting promoted to the first-team from the academy last summer, the 19-year-old has caught the attention of the hierarchy in NE1.
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Are Newcastle signing Lucas Beraldo?
In response to Spanish experiences (by way of Sport Witness), Newcastle, Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers have all “expressed their interest” in Beraldo forward of the switch window opening in January.
The Premier League trio have been impressed with their goal’s performances which have “caught the eye” of his admirers, who additionally embody Benfica, Porto and Monaco abroad.
St. James’ Park scouts at the moment are contemplating a “promising funding for the longer term”, however because the outlet states, it gained’t be a straightforward job to fend off different potential suitors at the beginning of 2024.
How good is Lucas Beraldo?
In response to expertise scout Jacek Kulig, Beraldo is a “fearless” defender, and that’s precisely the perspective and mindset that you really want your youthful gamers to own as a supervisor, so ought to Newcastle have the ability to beat their fellow opponents within the race for his signature, it could possibly be an enormous coup.
Sponsored by Nike, the left-footed ace ranks within the 93rd percentile for move completion by centre-backs so is extraordinarily calm and composed on the ball all through the backline, and he additionally seems to push his workforce as excessive up the pitch as potential, itemizing within the ninety fifth percentile for progressive passes, by way of FBRef.
Moreover, Piracicaba’s native has even scored two objectives himself because the begin of his profession so he’s proven that he could make himself a risk within the opposition’s field in the case of set items, regardless of solely standing at 5 foot 11.
Lastly, Beraldo earns simply £770-per-week at Sao Paulo – that may make him the lowest-earner on the books in comparison with the present squad’s salaries and is a tiny quantity in Premier League phrases – so it is a no-brainer of a deal to pursue ought to the chance current itself.
