Newcastle United are on the verge of the chaos that is the January transfer window.
While Newcastle still has a lot to do on the field in the Premier League, Champions League, and Carabao Cup until then, the upcoming transfer window will be exciting.
FFP limits are still feared, but PIF has spent in every window of their ownership so far.
Eddie Howe could certainly use a new midfielder.
With Sandro Tonali banned till the end of August, a number of identities have been linked to the case.
Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips is still being mentioned as a possible target, and there is a new update.
Juventus enters the competition to sign Kalvin Phillips from Newcastle.
Juventus are expected to pursue the England international above Arsenal’s Thomas Partey, according to the Evening Standard.
Clubs are reportedly watching Phillips in the hopes that he may leave City before Euro 2024.
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In fact, Juve sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli is said to have been in the UK this week working on the club’s transfer targets in an attempt to get their business done quickly.
Newcastle must act swiftly, according to Kalvin Phillips.
Newcastle must act soon if they want Phillips.
While things did not go well for him at City, there will always be interest in such a guy. Phillips was compared to Andrea Pirlo for his efforts during England’s journey to the Euro 2020 final by teammate John Stones, who praised his “outrageous” passing range.
Potentially looking to prove something ahead of Euro 2024 and having failed to impress Pep Guardiola regularly enough, Phillips looks a tempting target for a lot of clubs.
Newcastle haven’t shown much interest in bidding wars since the takeover, so trying to get a deal done early feels particularly important.
The competition for Phillips, however, might not make that easy.
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