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'Newcastle to step up scouting of Sporting defender Diomande' Newcastle will step up their scouting of Ousmane Diomande this month in a bid to head off expected stiff competition for the Sporting Lisbon defender, according to the Sunday Mirror. It is claimed Newcastle may have to break their transfer record to land the 20-year-old having paid £63m to sign Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad in August 2022. Sporting reportedly value the Ivory Coast international at £70m but Newcastle are likely to open the bidding below that. Diomande has starred for Sporting this season with the club sitting top of the Portuguese league and the report says he is expected to be in high demand due to his ability to pass out from the back.

To make things worse we were left with a 35 year old Shefqi Kuqi for the rest of the season.

Some shot by Hojlund

He’s scored against Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United this season, that’s impressive from a 22 year old winger.

Pedro Neto may be more realistic, given his injury situation may put off some potential buyers.

Starting to look like a bargain at £40m…Now if we can get a nico Williams or someone similar for RW, we will have a very threatening front three.

Very good post and probably explains why the gap is so noticeable at the moment.

Put in more right footed crosses last night than he has all season. Long may it continue..

That gap between defence and midfield needs to be sorted out, been a problem since Villa away last year.

Agreed, can’t keep happening. He needs to fix it.

Well said

Sat back second half with no intention to attack , got what we deserved

It’s that fucking gap again

That gap between midfield and defence, he needs to sort it out.

Another red?!?

Blimey, that’s with a 17 year old Miley

100% red

Really hope Luton stay up and Everton go down

Going by what Howe just said on talksport, it does sound like we’ll sell a big player this summer.

Hopefully they don’t get battered in the first leg of the LC

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