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Newcastle United’s pursuit of a left-back has dwindled, and news from Fabrizio Romano confirms that our possible targets have shrunk.
The Magpies were recently forced to remove Antonee Robinson off their transfer list after the defender agreed to extend his stay at Fulham. In other news, there has been no movement on Kieran Tierney’s planned move to St James’ Park.
Renan Lodi was also linked with a move to Newcastle earlier this year, but he is now expected to leave the club.
Renan Lodi was related to Newcastle.
Lodi spent the season on loan at Nottingham Forest after Newcastle decided not to sign him. However, the Magpies’ fascination did not end there.
It was rumored in March that Lodi was once again a target for Eddie Howe, who was looking for a new left-back moving into the summer.
The 25-year-old appeared to be a viable alternative to Tierney, and surely far less expensive than the Scotland international.
We now know that Lodi would have been significantly less expensive, but a relocation to Tyneside is not on the cards.
Lodi has agreed to join Marseille.
According to Romano, this is due to the defender’s deal with Marseille. According to the transfer expert, the Ligue 1 club would pay Atletico Madrid £11 million for the Brazilian international.
He has decided to join Marseille and will have a medical with the club on Friday.
Lodi would have been hailed a steal on Newcastle’s squad for that amount of money. That is less than the fee paid for Matt Targett, who was signed instead of Lodi last summer.
However, the fact that Newcastle have not made a move for him at that price implies that he was not a major target – and one thing the club has not done since the takeover is sign players for the sake of signing players.
The quest for a left-back continues.