Newcastle eyeing Benoit Badiashile | FootballFanCast.com

An replace has emerged concerning Newcastle United‘s curiosity in Benoit Badiashile in the summertime switch window… 

What’s the speak?

In line with Nice-Matin, through Sport Witness, the Magpies are within the race to land the defender as Dan Ashworth plots extra swoops forward of the 2022/23 marketing campaign.

The ex-Brighton chief has already introduced in Sven Botman, Matt Targett and Nick Pope and is now seeking to strengthen the squad additional.

Nevertheless, this newest report claims that the Toon have to be cautious of their Monetary Truthful Play scenario, suggesting that they might must promote gamers earlier than they proceed their spending spree, as AS Monaco will demand a payment as much as €60m (£52m).

Chelsea, Sevilla, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid are additionally mentioned to be eager on the centre-back, and it stays to be seen how for much longer Newcastle can maintain off on making a transfer for him.

Think about him & Botman

If the Magpies can work a means round their price range to safe a deal for Badiashile, then Eddie Howe might have an thrilling central defensive duo with which to work transferring ahead.

Botman has arrived on a everlasting deal for Lille and his statistics in Ligue 1 recommend that he has the potential to be a wonderful participant within the Premier League. He averaged a SofaScore rating of 7.10 within the French high flight final time period because the 22-year-old proved that he can carry out to a excessive degree on a constant foundation regardless of his younger age.

In Badiashile, Newcastle can be bringing in a participant with an identical scope for growth. The 21-year-old averaged a SofaScore rating of 7.02 for Monaco in the identical division because the Dutchman in 2021/22, successful an astounding 77% of his aerial battles.

Expertise scout Jacek Kulig beforehand dubbed the machine a “definition of an entire centre-back”, and his 88% cross accuracy, alongside together with his common scores and his aerial dominance, means that it’s an correct remark. 

On the age of 21, he additionally has loads of time on his facet to develop and develop even additional as a participant as he features extra expertise on the high degree. That is additionally the case with 22-year-old Botman, and because of this Newcastle would have two sensible, younger and powerful central defenders on the again subsequent season.

Howe might properly have have his centre-back pairing for the subsequent decade, if they can adapt to English soccer, and Ashworth should now work his magic available in the market to get a deal accomplished for Badiashile.

AND in different information, Howe can lastly axe £100k-p/w NUFC flop by signing 147-goal gem who “has every part”…