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A team from Saudi Arabia is also thought to have expressed interest and made an offer, but the player prefers to stay in Europe. Juventus are also interested, although the Serie A giants are unable to meet his £30 million release clause.
Newcastle are supposed to be prioritizing a move for a right-sided centre-back, but the Turkish media has made a lot of noise in recent weeks about our alleged interest. We were linked during his time with Roma; he’s still young, his versatility – he can play up top, on the right, or as an attacking midfielder – may be appealing; he’d add European experience, more height (6ft 3′), and could help fellow Italian Sandro Tonali settle.
The question is, have we really renewed our interest, or should we take Turkey’s assertions with a grain of salt? I assume it’s the latter, and that it’s all agent-driven, but he’s worth keeping an eye on.