Crystal Palace And Newcastle Target Is ‘Incredible Player’ Says Portugal Boss
Portugal boss Roberto Martinez has hailed Crystal Palace and Newcastle United linked Tomas Araujo as an ‘incredible player’.
Newcastle missed out on key targets during the summer transfer window, but are now approaching the January transfer window and it will be the first full window under sporting director Paul Mitchell.
At Crystal Palace, Oliver Glasner’s position is under scrutiny and the Eagles may have to enter the January market to back their boss.
Both Premier League clubs have set their eyes on Benfica’s 22-year-old star Araujo, who made his senior Portugal debut on Monday night against Croatia.
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Portugal national team coach Martinez is full of praise for Araujo and insisted the young defender is an incredible player, which he feels was proved with his performance.
“I really liked Tomas’ personality, he is an incredible player”, Martinez told a press conference about the Newcastle and Crystal Palace targeted centre-back.
“His performance proved his personality and quality.”
It is unclear whether bids will go in for Araujo when the January transfer window swings open for business and how Benfica might react.
The return of the Premier League is almost upon us, with the international break set to conclude on Wednesday for the most part. Another interesting fixture list lies in wait, with Fulham welcoming Wolves and Brentford heading to Everton.
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace face Aston Villa away from home as they look to turn their poor start around, and West Ham head to Newcastle United looking to do the same. Here we round up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding the Premier League.
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