Newcastle United to join race for highly-rated free agent Bundesliga defender but will face competition from Europe's elite
We expect that Marc Guehi is a name we're going to hear plenty of again this summer as Newcastle United look to add to their defence.
Despite all the fun and games last year, Newcastle are prepared to try and strike up a deal with Crystal Palace again, but we expect that the Magpies will be less inclined to tolerate any of their messing about this time.
However, despite eyeing Guehi again, Paul Mitchell is casting a wider net, and Newcastle have already been linked with Dean Huijsen, although it's believed Newcastle have already walked away from that deal. We are also looking at AC Milan's Fikayo Tomori and Malick Thiaw, as well as Kim Min-Jae from Bayern Munich.
Now, the Magpies are set to join Europe's elite in trying to pick up another highly sought-after free agent.
Jonathan Tah will leave Bayer Leverkusen this summer, sparking a scramble for his signature
Bayer Leverkusen's Jonathan Tah is expected to leave the club this summer when his contract expires which will spark a flurry of offers for the highly-rated 29-year-old.
The Germany international is already being tracked by Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United, and now The Sun claims Newcastle will add their name to that list.
Tah has 35 caps for Germany and is considered to be one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga.
Entering the race for free agents with Europe's big boys is ambitious and could be a useful barometer
Newcastle are putting themselves up against some top competition here, and it is potentially a good test of where players view the club right now.
Entering the race for Jonathan David, who is also a free agent this summer, would be a good marker, but the fact that he'd have to compete with Alexander Isak for a spot in the team makes us a less-desirable option before we look at the stature and status of the club.
The race for Jonathan Tah could give us a much clearer indication. Although even with our black and white glimmers on, we aren't sure we stack up to Barcelona, Real Madrid and even Bayern Munich yet. Manchester United, however ...
