Newcastle: Imagine Bruno and Perrone

Newcastle United are presently flying excessive following what’s been a outstanding begin to the season up to now, though that has not stopped speak of the Magpies probably bolstering their ranks within the close to future, with additional high quality depth wanted to assist keep their present top-four surge.

Latest hypothesis has urged that one participant who could possibly be of curiosity to the northeast aspect is Velez Sarsfield teenager, Maximo Perrone, with the 19-year-old having caught the attention of late on account of his shows in his native Argentina.

In keeping with stories within the teen’s homeland – by way of Sports Witness – the St James’ Park outfit are mentioned to be readying a suggestion of round €10m (£9m) to be able to land the promising midfielder, with the participant’s present deal at his present aspect set to run out in December 2023.

Whereas one thing of an unknown amount to most on these shores, the thrilling expertise has been attracting consideration on account of his latest shows, having scored three targets and registered two assists in 33 video games from his defensive midfield berth at senior degree.

Though nonetheless considerably inexperienced within the first-team set-up, the Argentina U20 worldwide has been tipped for large issues over the previous few years, with former Sarsfield boss Gabriel Heinze stating in 2020 that the membership had a “spectacular” asset on their palms within the type of Perrone.

The teenager sensation – who was additionally believed to be attracting interest from Manchester Metropolis earlier this yr – seems to have the standard to be successful in English soccer if he’s to hitch Eddie Howe’s aspect any time quickly, with GOAL notably writing of his abilities:

‘Tall, left-footed and capable of mix positional intelligence and difficult tackling with excessive consolation when in possession, Perrone is each bit the modern-day midfielder, whereas his previous life as a ahead participant implies that he has additionally been capable of chip in with some key targets over the course of the marketing campaign.’

The hope could be that the Buenos Aires-born playmaker may kind a spectacular midfield partnership with present Newcastle star and fellow South American, Bruno Guimaraes, with the Brazilian ace having shone on the membership since his January arrival from Ligue 1 aspect, Lyon.

Like Perrone, the 24-year-old additionally has a watch for objective from his midfield function in entrance of the again 4, having scored eight instances and supplied three assists in simply 29 Premier League video games to this point.

Though such kind has unsurprisingly seen the eight-cap ace tipped for a transfer elsewhere – particularly to potentially join La Liga giants Actual Madrid – within the short-term Guimaraes may properly be the best man to assist information the younger Argentine, ought to he make the swap to England.

Having two such gifted and dynamic belongings dovetailing within the centre of the park could possibly be a vastly thrilling prospect so far as Newcastle are involved.