Here are the latest Newcastle United transfer rumours on Saturday, July 9.
Magpies 'battle' with Manchester United
Although Newcastle have finally got their man, as they signed Sven Botman from Lille after working hard to originally sign him in January, reports in France suggest that they want to sign another Ligue 1 centre-back. Nice's 22-year-old Jean-Clair Todibo is said to be a target for the Magpies, according to footmercato.
However, they also claim that Manchester United have an interest in the player. Additionally, Napoli and Sevilla are reported to have asked about the former Barcelona man.
Newcastle discover terms to bring Armando Broja to St James' Park
With both of Newcastle's strikers over 30-years-old, it is said that the Magpies want to bring in a younger striker this summer. Chelsea's Armando Broja is a player interesting Eddie Howe and Dan Ashworth, after impressing on a loan spell at Southampton last season.
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West Ham are also looking into the possibility of signing the Albanian, but the player himself will not entertain another loan deal, according to the Athletic. Chelsea will likely demand a high fee for Broja, although currently both the club and the player are prepared to wait and assess how pre-season goes before making a decision.
Defender turns down Newcastle to stay in Italy
Another central defensive target for Newcastle is AC Milan's Alessio Romagnoli, according to calciomercato. However, they claim that the Italian international has turned down the approach from Newcastle and will instead move to Lazio as he would prefer to remain in Serie A.
