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Newcastle United are poised to build on their outstanding improvement at St James’ Park over the last year, and Eddie Howe will work hard to devise the best strategy for their European bid.
The Magpies qualified for the Champions League for the first time in over two decades after finishing fourth in the Premier League last season, and the former Bournemouth manager will be hoping he can not only maintain the high standards set domestically, but also compete comfortably on the European stage.
Newcastle have already completed the signing of former AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali and ex-Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes, but Financial Fair Play restrictions mean they have had to part ways with Allan Saint-Maximin to bolster transfer funds to continue their pursuit to bolster key areas of the squad.
Sacha Boey is a person.
The 22-year-old, dubbed “tireless” by Turkish writer etin Cem Ylmaz, climbed through the ranks of the Stade Rennais academy before joining Galatasaray on a permanent basis in 2021. He has also been a consistent part in the France U21s thus far.
Boey has been linked to Premier League clubs since moving to Turkey’s top flight, with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool all previously credited with interest in the full-back during the last six months due to his exceptional performances.
Over 31 Super Lig appearances last season, the Galatasaray dynamo scored one goal, registered four assists and created eight big chances, as well as averaging 1.1 successful dribbles to outline his attacking attributes.
In making 2.1 tackles, 1.6 interceptions and winning a whopping 6.9 duels per game, it proves that he is also defensively solid.
Not only that, Boey was the fifth-highest ranking player in his squad last season with a SofaScore rating of 7.14, which only further demonstrates his impact and the revelation he has become over his short time in Turkey.
While Livramento is a homegrown talent, his recent return from a long-term ACL injury is cause for concern ahead of next season, with no certainty on whether he will be fit enough to play even in rotation, let alone first-team football, whereas Boey has a relatively clean recent injury history, missing only two games since December 2021.
Having said that, Boey might be a terrific option for Livramento if the club is unable to reach Southampton’s valuation this summer, and he would offer Howe with an all-action full-back who would be a worthy successor to Kieran Trippier in the future.