Newcastle United are still plugging away at finding the right man for the job to take over from Miguel Almiron and Jacob Murphy on the right wing.
However, they are also looking to future-proof their squad by picking up youngsters with huge potential.
A report from Brazil is now suggesting that both Newcastle and Porto have their eye on Sao Paulo winger William Gomes, who, looking at his stats, is more likely to fall into the future-proofing category than being an immediate upgrade.
The 18-year-old isn't a new name on Newcastle's wishlist, but things are reportedly starting to move forward.
Brazilian outlet Bolavip Brasil (via Sport Witness) are claiming that Porto have made a bid for the young winger, but their €9 million (£7.5 millIon) plus player bid has been rejected with Sao Paulo demanding double that amount to part with their hot prospect.
The report claims that Newcastle and Sao Paulo have had 'informal discussions' over the move but that's as far as things have gone.
A bid of €18 million (£15 million) could get Sao Paulo to part with William Gomes, but whether Newcastle are prepared to fork over that amount remains to be seen.
In truth, we don't feel there's much to this one. The story is all coming from Brazil and we always take stories with a pinch of salt when they start off in the selling club's country.
That being said, William Gomes has been linked to Newcastle in the past, and talks were reportedly held in October. These could be the same talks being referred to in this story, but still, it's not beyond the realms of possibility.
However, it's unlikely to be a move we make in January regardless.
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23 | 35 | 56 |
2 |
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24 | 27 | 50 |
3 |
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24 | 13 | 47 |
4 |
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24 | 16 | 43 |
5 |
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24 | 13 | 41 |
6 |
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24 | 13 | 41 |
7 |
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24 | 13 | 40 |
8 |
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24 | -3 | 37 |
9 |
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24 | 4 | 36 |
10 |
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24 | -3 | 34 |
11 |
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24 | 0 | 31 |
12 |
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24 | -2 | 30 |
13 |
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24 | -6 | 29 |
14 |
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24 | 11 | 27 |
15 |
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24 | -17 | 27 |
16 |
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23 | -5 | 26 |
17 |
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24 | -18 | 19 |
18 |
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24 | -28 | 17 |
19 |
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24 | -27 | 16 |
20 |
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24 | -36 | 9 |