According to reports in Italy, Newcastle United scouts were in Monza over the weekend to watch Brazilian defender Carlos Augusto.
This comes from Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, who claims that a Toon representative was in the stands to watch the left-back in Monza’s 2-0 win over Napoli on Sunday afternoon.
Augusto played the full 90 minutes at wing-back, helping his side to a clean sheet and impressive win over the newly crowned Serie A champions. He can also operate at centre-back and has weighed in with six goals and five assists in 32 appearances this season.
This isn’t the first time we’ve been linked with the highly-rated full-back, as Calciomercato claimed last Thursday that we were preparing to make an end-of-season bid for the 24-year-old.
It’s been well documented that Eddie Howe will be in the market for another left-back this summer. Dan Burn has done a brilliant job this season, but he’s shown his limitations in recent weeks and struggled in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Leeds.
