Newcastle now eyeing move to replace Dubravka with “great” 6ft 3in player

After a season during which they have been knocked again all the way down to actuality, Newcastle United should use the summer time switch window as a chance handy Eddie Howe some much-needed recent faces, together with within the goalkeeper division.

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While it is simple to take goal on the Magpies for the season they’ve had, their harm disaster has been like no different within the present marketing campaign, with two of these accidents even carrying over to subsequent season following blows for Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles. With out the duo, who each suffered ACL accidents, Howe has been left with only one recognised centre-back within the type of Fabian Schar and should now flip to the summer time window.

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An indication of intent from the Magpies…

Thus far, names similar to Dean Huijsen and Max Kilman have been linked in that division in two strikes that might undoubtedly strengthen Howe’s squad this summer time. Kilman, specifically, has impressed at Wolverhampton Wanderers below Gary O’Neil and has greater than proved his means to step right into a membership vying for European locations.

Behind the backline, nonetheless, the Magpies may additionally make some modifications. With Martin Dubravka now 35 years previous and into the ultimate yr of his contract, these at St James’ Park have turned their consideration in the direction of a substitute.

In keeping with Graeme Bailey for HITC, Newcastle are eyeing a move to sign Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal this summer time alongside Manchester Metropolis, Liverpool, Arsenal and Wolves in a busy race for the goalkeeper’s signature. The shot-stopper continues to be solely 21 years previous and stands at 6ft 3in, making him the proper deputy to Nick Pope.

Pope is not getting any youthful, in fact. The England worldwide is now 31 years previous, that means that it will not be lengthy earlier than Newcastle must begin pondering of replacements for his or her No 1. Bringing Jorgensen in may subsequently kill two birds with one stone this summer time.

“Nice” Jorgensen is healthier than Dubravka

At 21, Jorgensen is just prone to get higher with expertise and has greater than proved that he could be greater than able to entering into Dubravka’s position. The veteran shot-stopper has coated for Pope properly at occasions this season, however it could be way more beneficiary for Howe to have the ability to hand these alternatives to a younger goalkeeper.

Villarreal supervisor Marcelino Garcia Toral might be reluctant to bid farewell to Jorgensen, nonetheless, having sung his praises not so way back. He informed the membership’s official web site after his facet’s recreation in opposition to Osasuna in November: “Within the first half, we had been too stiff and with quite a lot of doubts. At that second, Filip stored us within the recreation with three nice saves.”

When the summer time window swings open, the “nice” Dane definitely appears set to have a call to make. Whether or not that ends in a transfer to St James’ Park stays to be seen, with loads of prime golf equipment within the 21-year-old.