Newcastle United are reportedly eyeing a transfer for an “glorious” younger Spaniard, seeing him as an alternative choice to midfield targets Kalvin Phillips and Ruben Neves.
Newcastle linked with Phillips and Neves
The Magpies have been strongly linked with signing a midfielder within the January switch window, following the information that Sandro Tonali has received a ten-month ban and will not be capable of play professionally till subsequent autumn. There have arguably two gamers two have stood out as probably the most commonly-tipped people to go to St James’ Park, with Phillips and Neves both linked with moves to Newcastle as soon as January arrives.
The previous is at present out of favour at Manchester Metropolis, struggled to get pleasure from any severe enjoying time below Pep Guardiola, and with Euro 2024 across the nook, extra minutes elsewhere will enhance his probabilities of beginning for England on the event in Germany.
In the meantime, Neves’ head may very well be turned by a transfer again to the Premier League, even whether it is on a brief foundation, with the Portugal worldwide at present enjoying within the Saudi Professional League with Al-Hilal.
It appears as if these two are removed from Newcastle’s solely potential options in terms of making up for the lack of Tonali, with one other title additionally believed to be within the combine.
Newcastle switch information – Gabri Veiga
In response to a brand new replace from Soccer Insider, Newcastle could move for former Celta Viga prodigy Gabri Veiga within the January switch window.
It’s acknowledged that the midfielder “may additionally emerge as a goal for Newcastle regardless of him solely leaving Celta Vigo for Al-Ahli in the latest summer time window”, with Neves seen as a “goal” from the Center East as effectively. It’s Phillips who “stays the precedence goal”, although.
Again in July, it was claimed that Newcastle had held talks with Veiga over a transfer to the membership earlier than he traded Celta Vigo for Al-Ahli, so it appears clear that he has been admired for a while. The 21-year-old may very well be a fantastic various to Phillips and Neves in the course of the park, contemplating he’s comfortably youthful than each of them, and may present extra of an attacking spark within the remaining third.
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Final season, Veiga’s statistics have been massively spectacular, with 11 targets coming his method in La Liga, and he nonetheless represents a fantastic possibility for the Magpies, even when some could query his resolution to maneuver to the Saudi Professional League at this stage in his profession.
The Newcastle target has been likenened to former Chelsea and Manchester United star Juan Mata within the latest previous, and been hailed as “glorious” by Carlo Ancelotti, and he may very well be a long-term acquisition, ought to the funds be obtainable to signal him completely.
Veiga has 13 caps to his title for Spain’s Underneath-21s and a senior call-up will not be too far-off, with the teen presumably feeling that there’s extra likelihood of that occuring if he returns to a significant league, slightly than probably losing away his expertise in a much less aggressive setting.
