Some promising transfer news has emerged this morning, as it looks like Newcastle United are all set to sign Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo and Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly on free transfers.
The Mail’s Craig Hope reports that we’ve made significant progress on a deal for Adarabioyo this week, who is expected to finalise a move (from London) over the coming days, barring any late hitches.
Fabrizio Romano also reports that moves to sign both Adarabioyo and Kelly are ‘almost there’, revealing that both deals have reached an advanced stage. The Times’ Martin Hardy has also reported on Kelly over the last 24 hours, claiming we are hoping to seal a deal ‘this week’ for the 25-year-old.
The pair look set to arrive on free transfers, having turned down the chance to extend their contract with their current clubs.
It would represent a superb start to the window, bringing in two low-cost defenders with potential to improve and fill in for the absent Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman; two players set to miss a chunk of the 2024/25 campaign after ACL surgery.
Signing the pair on free transfers will also release funds to strengthen elsewhere, with the bulk of our summer budget likely to be spent on a right-winger, goalkeeper and striker.
🚨 NUFC are closing in on free transfer signing of Tosin Adarabioyo
✍️ Progress made this week and, barring any late hitches, deal should be finalised in London in coming days
🟢 More @MailSport with colleague @SamiMokbel81_DM
— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) May 22, 2024
Would be really shrewd business if it happens.
Don’t fancy Mbeumo at all, although he is better than Almiron and Murphy.
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I think this would be fantastic business. Bith players are going to flourish under Howe. And just like that, the mobility and pace of our defence has doubled!
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