Newcastle: Romano reveals sixth signing ‘agreed’ as Jaissle approves £65m Guimaraes replacement…

Newcastle: Romano announces sixth signing ‘confirmed’ as Jaissle endorses £65m Guimaraes successor

Reports indicate that Newcastle United has finalized their sixth signing of the summer, while also pursuing Brighton’s Carlos Baleba.

This summer, Newcastle has already made five acquisitions, including Bazoumana Touré, Aladji Bamba, Lukáš Horníček, Sean Steur, and Ewen Jaouen.

The Magpies are embarking on a new chapter under head coach Matthias Jaissle, who has taken over from former manager Eddie Howe.

The Premier League club is now focusing on recruiting emerging talents with significant potential following the departures of Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, and Anthony Gordon.

However, their transfer activity is not yet complete, as Benfica full-back Amar Dedic is poised to be their next signing.

Newcastle currently lacks depth at full-back and has pinpointed Dedic as their top target, having previously worked with Jaissle.

Fabrizio Romano has now confirmed that Newcastle has ‘agreed a deal’ with Benfica to acquire Dedic for approximately 35 million euros.

Romano stated on X: ‘Newcastle have agreed deal with Benfica to sign Amar Dedić, here we go! 🇧🇦

‘Deal in place at €35m package with sell-on included for Benfica.

‘Portuguese club wanted Dedić to stay but player wanted #NUFC move as top priority and is eager to work with Matthias Jaissle.’

Additionally, German journalist Florian Plettenberg noted: ‘Medical for Amar Dedic at Newcastle United is scheduled for next week.’

Newcastle United targets Carlos Baleba

Another key objective for Newcastle is to secure a new midfielder to replace Guimaraes, with Brighton’s Baleba emerging as a viable candidate.

Baleba’s performance has waned since he missed a £100m transfer to Manchester United last summer, and reports suggest that his market value has decreased.

Now, talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook asserts that Jaissle is a ‘keen admirer’ of Baleba, and Newcastle has ‘set their sights’ on acquiring him.

Concerning the possible terms of a deal, Crook stated: “Carlos Beleba is a player who has caught the attention of the Magpies.

“Manchester United has shown interest in Baleba over the past few transfer windows, but currently, it seems they will not be pursuing that interest this time.

“Newcastle has lost both of their starting midfielders, with Sandro Tonali moving to Spurs for £100m and Bruno Guimaraes transferring to Arsenal for a guaranteed £75m.”

He continued: “They do have funds available for spending. However, Brighton will be tough negotiators.

“There are rumors in the northeast suggesting they might acquire Baleba for a lower fee of £65m – I’m not completely convinced about that asking price.”