Newcastle have Matthias Jaissle in place as their new manager, but the German leads a completely different team to the one Eddie Howe had at the end of the season. The sale of Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimareas has depleted the squad of key players, but Newcastle have raked in around £250 million in sales revenue. This opens the door for the club to chase the signing Manchester United let go.
Carlos Baleba has long been a hot name at Manchester United, but it seems that the Red Devils have cancelled their pursuit of the Brighton player. According to the Daily Mail, Youri Tielemans’ arrival at United has caused Michael Carrick and co. to dampen their interest. Newcastle now intend to take advantage of this.
According to the English newspaper, Matthias Jaissle has shown his great admiration for the 22-year-old defensive midfielder. Brighton have kept United at bay with previous demands of up to £100 million, but according to transfer journalist Romano, the price has now dropped to £50 million.
With United retreating from Baleba signing, the door is open for Newcastle. It is reported that the gang from St. James’ Park is still waiting. Despite his young age, Baleba has a long injury history and is currently struggling with an ankle injury.
Not exactly what Jaissle needs in a reinforcement when the season kicks off this weekend.
