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After qualifying for the Champions League last season, Newcastle United may make additional players to complete their summer transfer work.
The Magpies have added Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, and Tino Livramento to their blossoming first-team roster, but manager Eddie Howe has stated that he’d “love” to add one more player, with Scotland international Scott McTominay a possible candidate.
What players may Newcastle sign this summer?
According to Sky Sports’ Melissa Reddy, Manchester United rejected West Ham United’s £30 million deal for the 26-year-old before demanding £45 million for the ace.
The journalist then explains that Newcastle could still act on their interest in the player, but only if the possibly expensive valuation is reduced.
Scott McTominay, how good is he?
McTominay has made 209 senior appearances for one club and earned his first major trophy last season when his team won the Carabao Cup.
He is a hardworking and tenacious midfielder with a propensity for adaptability, displaying his dynamism by performing in central and defensive midfield roles and even filling in as a centre-half on occasion.
The 39-cap international’s present club is hesitant to let him go, but he is one of the few members of the squad who might be transferred this month to raise finances as Erik ten Hag continues to rebuild at Old Trafford.
According to FBref, the £60k-per-week ace ranks among the top 21% of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for goals, tackles, clearances, and aerials won per 90 over the past year.
He would add a fresh dimension to Bruno Guimaraes, who has been fantastic since joining from Lyon for £40 million in January 2022 but does not provide the most uncompromising defensive efforts, with his highest defensive rating placing him in the top 24% of midfielders for tackles per 90.
This has no negative impact on Guimaraes’ skill set. After all, he has been described as “world-class” by colleague Dan Burn, but rather a tribute to Newcastle’s approach, which appears to be aiming to add a dimension to its formidable team with heightened expectations for victory this season.
By adding McTominay – who has been praised as a “real threat” by Roberto Martinez – to the centre, it could raise the game of the resurgent Joelinton even higher, with the striker-turned-midfielder proving his worth and then some last season.
Indeed, Joelinton scored six goals and provided two assists in 32 league games last season, earning plaudits from writer Jordan Cronin for his “exceptional” play.
He is in the top 10% of midfielders in terms of goals, top 5% in terms of successful take-ons, top 19% in terms of progressive carries, top 10% in terms of interceptions, top 6% in terms of blocks, and top 5% in terms of aerials won per 90 minutes.
This all-encompassing skill set has been crucial to the club’s success, and by bolstering the midfield bedrock with McTominay, Newcastle might move even closer to a permanent position at the top of the Premier League.