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Newcastle United have made contact with a highly-rated young defender who has been tipped as “one of the most exciting” players in Europe in his position.
Newcastle transfer news
The Magpies’ poor season continued with a 4-2 defeat away to Liverpool on Monday evening, again showing why new signings could be needed in the January transfer window. Newcastle have been linked with various players who could come in and give them a much-needed new lease of life, with a recent report claiming that they could make a move for Roma and Argentina star Paulo Dybala, who could leave the Serie A giants in the near future
Four goals shipped at Anfield highlighted the need to strengthen the spine of the team rather than add flair players however, and Crystal Palace stalwart Marc Guehi has emerged as a potential target for the Magpies, as has Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah.
Sven Botman may be back in the side, but it feels like the right time to find a new centre-back partner for him in the long-term, as Fabian Schar and Jamaal Lascelles head into the latter part of their careers.
Newcastle make contact with Ousmane Diomande
According to a fresh update from Football Insider, Newcastle have contacted Sporting CB centre-back Ousmane Diomande over a move to St James’ Park