Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 12:08 pm• Mart Oude Nijeweeme • Last update: 12:12

Newcastle United are planning to take the arrival of Mitchel Bakker seriously. The Bayer Leverkusen defender, who has been followed by the extremely wealthy club for a while, can count on a call in the short term. Newcastle plans to go through the personal terms and conditions with the Dutchman soon, report the Telegraph and the Athletic. Sources claim that the matter is moving, after a bid of 17 million euros was placed with Leverkusen earlier this week.

Newcastle and manager Eddie Howe are desperate for players to get out of the relegation zone. Having previously attracted Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood, Bakker also has to come to St. James’ Park this winter. The Magpies have submitted an offer of more than seventeen million euros to Leverkusen earlier this week. It is not known exactly how much the Bundesliga club wants for the left-back, but that the negotiations are on the right track is certain, according to English media.

The 21-year-old Bakker was that Work Self last summer for seven million euros from Paris Saint-Germain and in the past six months, with the exception of a period when he struggled with an ankle injury, was a basic player in Germany. After only sixteen games, Bayer Leverkusen would already be a quick profit can make at Bakker. The defender will have to strengthen Newcastle’s left side, where Howe until recently only had the turned Matt Ritchie at his disposal. For the past two games, Paul Dummett, who has returned from injury, has played as a left-back.

Newcastle, which won 0-1 at Leeds United on Saturday and is now unbeaten three games in a row in the Premier League, has already strengthened itself with Trippier (acquired from Atlético Madrid for fourteen million euros) and Wood (acquired from Burnley for thirty million euros). ). It’s no secret that the current number eighteen of the Premier League is also eager to add a new centre-back to the roster. Earlier, Sven Botman was explicitly named for that vacancy, but Lille OSC refuses to cooperate in a transfer of the 22-year-old Dutchman.