Newcastle eyeing RB Salzburg star – Report

According to a new report, Newcastle United have been scouting RB Salzburg defender Samson Baidoo as they look to beat some elite clubs to the exciting young talent.

This comes from HITC, who report that Newcastle scouts have been keeping a close eye on the 20-year-old centre back who made his debut for Austria last year, with Man City and Spurs also thought to be admirers. 

Newcastle have been struggling with the Premier League’s financial restraints and Paul Mitchell recently hinted that we must ‘cast the net wider’ in our pursuit of hidden gems who could develop into first-team stars.

An example of this last summer saw us bring in Yankuba Minteh, who was signed for £7m after impressing scouts at Danish side Odense. As we know, he was sold to Brighton for £33m in the midst of a PSR crisis after an impressive loan spell at Feyenoord.

The scouting of Baidoo could be Newcastle looking to do a similar – even if it means turning a quick profit – and following Brighton’s transfer model that has seen them recruit gems from all over the globe and turn them into stars. 

There’s also the small matter of our ongoing centre-back search after failing to sign Marc Guehi over the summer. A relatively unproven 20-year-old is unlikely to be a ready-made alternative to Guehi, but we’ll have one eye on finding a long-term replacement for Fabian Schar, coupled with the fact Jamaal Lascelles is out of contract next summer. 

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Author : Andrew Reynolds

Publish date : 2024-09-17 18:05:36

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