Newcastle United are looking forward to moving from both directions in the summer transfer market, with Eddie Howe looking to make a sharp investment after playing in the Champions League.
Magpies skate on thinner ice than most of the Premier League rivals in terms of PSR, but they should be coming out of the unharmed market and be able to add four first teams.
Hau certainly wants to secure a new defensive signature, revealing that the telegraph is already worth £65 million and rekindling interest in Crystal Palace’s Mark Guech, who has been left in the contract for a year.
However, PIF may wish United to sign shrewder. There are some that could fit the bill in particular.
Newcastle strengthens new CB talks
According to catch-offside, Newcastle is ready to settle the pursuit of Monaco defender Willfried Singo, who is targeted by Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
Consultations are expected to intensify soon, and further European suitors are looking to get involved given that they can be used in a bargain of 35 million euros (£30 million);
The 24-year-old has a wealth of options to choose from if he leaves, but Newcastle’s interest dates back to 2022.
What Will Fried Shingo brings to Newcastle
After rising from the academy in Serie A-sided Torino, Shingo joined Monaco in August 2023 on a 9 million euro (7 million pounds) contract, then changed from strength to strength in France, where he was praised as a “free athlete” and “duel monster” by analyst Ben Matinson.
Powerful, Paci, Shingo’s strengths have been used on a wider side at times, but there’s no doubt that he’s at his best in the defensive anchorage in the center.
His eyes on goals and natural inventive step are linked to FBREF as the most comparable player of Real Madrid star Dean Huygen, ranked in the top 1% of the central herbs in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season, with top 15% of progressive passes and top 8% of progressive carry per 90 players.
If the distance between the starting point and the next touch is at least 10 meters closer to the completed pass to the opponent’s goal or penalty area, the pass is considered progressive.
Evaluating each defender metric from a recently completed campaign will make it even more clear.
League Statistics 24/25 – Wilfried Shingo vs Dean Fuizen | ||
|---|---|---|
Statistics (*per game) | singo | house |
Match (start) | 27 (23) | 32 (26) |
the goal | 1 | 3 |
assist | 2 | 2 |
touch* | 65.9 | 63.9 |
Pass completed | 87% | 84% |
Key Pass* | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Ball recovery* | 5.1 | 3.3 |
Tackle + Intercept* | 3.0 | 2.7 |
clearance* | 4.0 | 6.1 |
Duels (winning)* | 4.7 (60%) | 3.6 (56%) |
Data based on sofa score | ||
Huijsen was on the radar in Newcastle according to the BBC after an exemplary season with Bournemouth, according to the BBC, but when the Los Blancos called and activated the £50 million release clause, the Spanish star rejected the rich benefits of the Premier League with one destination in mind.
Given the Magpie’s desire for Guehi, it is clear that this is a priority position, and while Singo’s ostensible availability could lead to officials in the coming weeks, the speech is not intensifying.
A technically skilled, confident and defensive presence, Shingo proves to be a very unique version of Newcastle’s own version of Fuizen next season, providing the quality needed behind the scenes to allow the club to deepen the competition and challenges of the Champions League at the forefront of the Premier League.
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