Newcastle United are working on further transfers as their negotiating team hope to strike deadline day deals which could take their spending in January close to £100million.
Newcastle, who have spent more than £30m on Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood, announced the £33m signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon as they teed up an £11m deal for Dan Burn.
But they still hope to add a forward or a left-back before 1 February and are also in talks over loan deals.
There is still a sliver of hope that a move for Jesse Lingard could be revived, although that could run very late as Manchester United continue to insist on a sizeable ‘survival bonus’. The ball is in the Red Devils’ court as Newcastle look at other options after pulling off two impressive deals.
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In their most eye-catching bit of business Newcastle have signed Lyon’s highly-rated midfielder Guimaraes on a four-and-a-half year deal that does not include any relegation release clause – a sign of increasing confidence at the club that they can extricate themselves from the battle at the bottom.
“Bruno is a hugely exciting talent and has been one of our primary targets so I’m delighted to secure him. He strengthens the group immediately ready for the challenge ahead,” Eddie Howe said.
The Magpies will also close out a deal for Brighton’s Northumberland-born Dan Burn on deadline day after agreeing an initial outlay of £11m on the centre-back, who is moving back to the club that released him at the age of 11.
That will be of particular relief for Howe, who has seen deals for Sven Botman and Diego Carlos fall through in an at times fraught January transfer window.
Howe had made a centre-back signing a priority and Burn, who is another arrival with vast Premier League experience, arms him with the tools to keep the team in the Premier League.
There may also be outgoings at St James’ Park, with several players attracting loan offers.
Young midfielder Elliot Anderson is set to depart. Luton and Sheffield Wednesday are interested.
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