Premier League club eye German star after Newcastle United snub
The latest transfer talk from Newcastle United as a Premier League rival are linked with a reported Magpies target.
Newcastle United’s first signing of the summer transfer window reportedly ended a Bundesliga star’s hopes of landing a move to St James Park.
The Magpies were able to boost their goalkeeping options earlier this month when they concluded a deal for France Under-21s international Ewen Jaouen and the former Reims stopper will hope to impress during his first season on Tyneside. The 20-year-old reportedly had interest from some of European football’s biggest clubs prior to his move to Newcastle - but he is now fully focused on becoming a success at St James Park.
Speaking the club website after putting pen-to-paper, he said: “I’m really excited to become a Newcastle United player. When I visited the training ground, I could see how passionate everyone is about the club and the work they do, and I loved the environment straight away. I also had the chance to see the stadium and it’s huge.
“I’ve heard so much about the supporters and how they are the best in the country. The passion of the entire city and the atmosphere at St James’ Park are famous throughout football, and I can’t wait to experience that for myself and become a true Geordie.”
‘Exciting options’
That follows reports the Magpies were considering a move for Germany Under-21 international Noah Atubolu earlier in the summer. The Freiburg star was said to have ‘long hoped for’ a move to Tyneside according to reports in German outlet Bild and viewed the Magpies as a ‘particularly exciting options’. However, those hopes came to an end with the signing of Jaouen earlier this month.
Atubolu will enter the final 12 months of his current contract with the Bundesliga club and reportedly had interest from a number of clubs across Europe as the summer transfer window opens for business. The 24-year-old could still earn a move to the Premier League before the new season gets underway after Bild reported Hull City have lodged an inquiry with Freiburg over securing a deal as they prepare to return to English football’s top tier in August. Atubolu’s future with the Europa League finalists appears to be over after the completed a deal for Werder Bremen’s Mio Backhaus - and that has given Hull some hope they can land the Germany Under-21 international.
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