{"id":5065,"date":"2022-01-07T15:02:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T20:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/07\/2nd-signing-incoming-newcastles-swoop-for-la-liga-star-gathering-pace\/"},"modified":"2022-01-07T15:02:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T20:02:52","slug":"2nd-signing-incoming-newcastles-swoop-for-la-liga-star-gathering-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/07\/2nd-signing-incoming-newcastles-swoop-for-la-liga-star-gathering-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd signing incoming? Newcastle\u2019s swoop for La Liga star \u2018gathering pace\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Word stemming from the English media on Friday evening suggests that Newcastle United are inching ever-closer to a 2nd signing of the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<h2>Trippier arrives<\/h2>\n<p>The subject of transfers has of course proven headline news at St. James\u2019 Park over the course of the last week.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as the newly-minted Magpies are finally afforded the chance to flex their financial muscle, backed by the eye-watering riches of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.<\/p>\n<p>The long-anticipated first signing of the Saudi era was made official earlier today, in the form of Kieran Trippier\u2019s arrival from Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>The stopper, already boasting a wealth of Premier League experience owing to stints with Burnley and Tottenham, is understood to have set Newcastle back a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1478475751875878916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sum<\/a>\u00a0of around \u00a312 million, plus bonuses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f Newcastle United are delighted to announce the signing of Kieran Trippier from Atl\u00e9tico Madrid on a two-and-a-half-year deal!<\/p>\n<p>Welcome, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trippier2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@trippier2<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\u26ab\ufe0f\u26aa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUFC\/status\/1479362375056863233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Sevilla star incoming?<\/h2>\n<p>The winter transfer business on Tyneside, however, looks far from complete.<\/p>\n<p>This comes with Eddie Howe\u2019s men of course still in the thick of the battle against relegation in the Premier League, sitting 2nd from bottom, owing to just a solitary victory across the campaign to date.<\/p>\n<p>Further reinforcements at the back appear to be the priority as things stand, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1479386350415667204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1479386350415667204%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.101greatgoals.com%2Fnews%2Ftransfers%2Ffollowing-trippier-arrival-newcastle-submit-improved-offer-for-centre-back%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rumours<\/a>\u00a0having mounted surrounding a potential swoop for Lille standout Sven Botman across the day to date.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1526166\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1526166\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1526166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233206451.jpg\" alt=\"2nd signing incoming? Newcastle\u2019s swoop for La Liga star \u2018gathering pace\u2019\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233206451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233206451-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233206451-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233206451-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233206451-910x607.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1526166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BUDAPEST \u2013 Sven Botman van Holland during the UEFA EURO U21 quarter-final match between the Netherlands U21 and France U21 at the Bozsik Arena on May 31, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. ANP ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN (Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the latest word stemming from the media late on Friday evening is anything to go by, however, then, in fact, it is another highly-regarded central defender who appears to be inching towards St. James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n<p>The player in question? Diego Carlos.<\/p>\n<p>As per a report from the reliable Jason Burt of The Telegraph, Newcastle\u2019s efforts to lure Brazilian stopper Carlos to the club this month are \u2018gathering pace\u2019, with further updates on the situation expected over the coming 48 hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Newcastle United\u2019s hopes of signing Diego Carlos from Sevilla are gathering pace. More on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeleFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeleFootball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Burt (@JBurtTelegraph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JBurtTelegraph\/status\/1479518668811821057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/newcastle-set-sights-on-out-of-favor-belgian-international-center-forward\/\">Newcastle turn attentions towards out-of-favour Liverpool star amid January striker search<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/mikel-arteta-speaks-out-on-eddie-nketiahs-future-and-the-chances-of-arsenal-signing-a-midfielder-in-january\/\">Mikel Arteta speaks out on Eddie Nketiah\u2019s future and the chances of Arsenal signing a midfielder in January<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Word stemming from the English media on Friday evening suggests that Newcastle United are inching ever-closer to a 2nd signing of the January transfer window. Trippier arrives The subject of transfers has of course proven headline news at St. James\u2019 Park over the course of the last week. 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