Newcastle United transfer news as Real Madrid midfielder seen as ‘viable option’ for January move
A round-up of the latest Newcastle United transfer news and rumours
A look at the latest Newcastle United transfer news on Tuesday, October 24.
Real Madrid midfielder seen as ‘viable option’ for January move
Fichajes.net claims Newcastle United have emerged as a candidate to sign Real Madrid midfielder and former Arsenal loanee Dani Ceballos. The Spaniard signed a new deal at the La Liga side in June, taking his current contract at the Bernanbeu through to the summer of 2027.
However, the 27-year-old has played just 73 minutes of action for Carlo Ancelotti’s side since returning from injury in September. Los Blancos still view Ceballos as a key part of their squad, but the recent report claims Sandro Tonali’s situation could lead to a Magpies’ move for the midfielder.
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It adds Eddie Howe’s side are willing to make a €20million bid to sign Ceballos, but doesn’t claim whether Real or Ceballos would be open to a move. The midfielder had a loan spell with Arsenal between 2019 and 2021 but returned to La Liga at the end of that spell.
Two Newcastle deals ‘collapse’
Football Insider claims two Newcastle United deals have collapsed as a result of the Sandro Tonalil betting scandal. The report claims the Magpies had plans to sign a young forwards and a centre-back in January, but those plans are said to have been put on the backburner as a result of the Italian’s ongoing investigation.
Eddie Howe’s side are reportedly set to look elsewhere, with filling Tonali’s void seen as a top priority for the Magpies. No targets are named in the recent report in relation to the scrapped deals, but Kalvin Phillips is once again mentioned as a January replacement.
