Portuguese international ‘close’ to completing £4.5m move to Newcastle – TRT Spor

According to some surprise claims from leading Turkish outlet TRT Spor, Newcastle are ‘close’ to signing Lille’s Edgar Ie.

This one comes totally out of the blue and must be taken with a pinch of salt for now, however TRT Spor claim that a €5m (£4.5m) deal is now in place for the versatile defender.

Ie is a 25-year-old right-back who can operate at left-back AND centre-back, being a former Barcelona youth product who’s been capped by Portugal at every level from U-18’s to the senior side.

As revealed below, TRT Spor claim that Ie’s arrival could be part of a slightly bizarre and complex deal that involves Turkish side Trabzonspor – who are close to selling star man Yusuf Yazici to Lille.

They claim that Trabzonspor will receive 50% of the fee Lille are receiving for Ie, suggesting this has been offered in a bid to complete a deal for Yazici (very odd I know!):

This one would be a surprise signing and one totally out of the blue, however the fact he’s 25, available at a reasonable fee and able to play at right-back and centre-back suggests it could be decent value for money.

Could he be an alternative to Emil Krafth – the Amiens right-back we’ve had bids rejected for according to reports.

There may be something it in, with these being some big claims from one of Turkey’s leading outlets, however this one could just as easily be shot down by local press in the coming hours.

Time will tell!

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About Olly Hawkins

As a Junior Magpie since birth and season ticket holder, I eat, sleep and breathe all things NUFC! Here at the blog, I aim to bring you news, views, match reports and transfer exclusives as and when I get them.

3 thoughts on “Portuguese international ‘close’ to completing £4.5m move to Newcastle – TRT Spor

  1. Cocobear:
    Don’t publish it if you don’t think it’s totally true.

    Yawn fest.

    All about the clicks mate.. doesnt matter if it is true..?

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  2. Cocobear:
    Don’t publish it if you don’t think it’s totally true.

    Yawn fest. ?

    If we had this approach to every bit of transfer news there’d be about three articles written all summer!

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