The Newcastle United has closed its first transfer market as a multimillionaire club with the additions of Bruno Guimaraes, Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Matt Targett y Dan Burn for a total of about 102 million euros.
The Saudi money, coming from the purchase of the equipment by a fund of Saudi Arabia, has allowed the ‘magpies‘ reinforce themselves to try to get out of the relegation places of the classification and ensure their presence in the Premier League next season.
The first to arrive was Trippier, who was looking forward to leaving Spain after two and a half years at Atlético de Madrid in which he won a League. Despite the success in the capital and its development with Diego Pablo Simeon, a Trippier it was difficult for him to adapt to life in Spain and he took advantage of it Newcastle to bring him back to the Premier, where he played in the Burnley and in the Tottenham Hotspur, for 15 million euros. A great deal to reinforce the left side of the team.
The following incorporation already raised more doubts. It was the one of Chris Wood, coming from Burnley, one of Newcastle’s rivals for salvation. The team of Eddie Howe a great striker was brought in, to whom he could throw balls, but who has only scored three goals in this Premier. The ‘Magpies’ had to pay his termination clause to get him out of Turf Moor: 30 million euros for the New Zealander.
With failed negotiations like the Jesse Lingard, Newcastle made its biggest investment in the last days of the market to bring itself to Bruno Guimaraes, a leap in quality to their midfield. It didn’t come cheap, 33 million paid to Lyon Olympics, plus 6.5 in variables, and a contract until 2026 to ensure the 24-year-old Brazilian, who also wanted the Arsenal.
In addition to dividing the payment into four installments, the variables will be paid in the event that the ‘Magpies’ stay in the Premier the following two years.
And the last day of the market the latest additions arrived. Perhaps the least striking. The Newcastle signed to Matt Targett, coming from Aston Villa, on loan until the end of the season. Targett He wanted to leave Birmingham, due to the arrival of Lucas Digne, and he goes to Newcastle to contribute as a squad player. And within 10 minutes of closing the window, they confirmed Dan Burn, defense of Brighton & Hove Albion. Burn, 29, signs for two and a half years.
In total, the new owners of the Newcastle Some 100 million have been left in this winter market, which is more than double that in the summer of 2020 and in the January 2021 market combined.
Now it will be time for the ‘Magpies, who are in decline, one point from salvation, to show on the field that business in the offices has been good and that they have signed enough to save their skin this season.
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