In an effort to strengthen his midfield in January, Eddie Howe is said to be considering a move for Southampton star Carlos Alcaraz at Newcastle United.
When the Saints signed the 20-year-old in January, there was a lot of anticipation, but he was unable to stop them from being demoted to the Championship.
Alcaraz is seen as having enormous potential. Last season, he made 18 appearances in the Premier League and contributed two assists and four goals.
However, despite Saints’ recent relegation and their three straight losses, the Argentine is finding it difficult to earn a spot in the starting lineup this season. In the Championship, he has only made three starts so far.
Alcaraz was acquired by Southampton from Racing Club for £12 million last year, and they are open to offers around £20 million for the midfielder.
This summer, Southampton sold Tino Livramento to Newcastle for a fee of £40 million. The transfer window will reopen in January, and it now appears that Eddie Howe may permit a second raid on the south coast club.
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Newcastle prepares a move for a Championship player.
Newcastle are one of several teams ‘keeping eyes’ on Alcaraz as they consider a January approach for the Southampton striker, according to talkSPORT.
Before the child switched to St Mary’s in January, the Magpies’made an enquiry’ about signing him, according to the report. Howe is rumored to be a huge fan of his.
Alcaraz, who wants to play again in the Premier League, is allegedly open to joining Newcastle in January. For someone like Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff, and Elliot Anderson, he might offer competition.
With that in mind, it will be intriguing to watch if Newcastle does, as the story says, make a formal offer for Alcaraz in January.
As previously stated, they will probably need to make a proposal in the neighborhood of £20 million to have any chance of reaching an agreement with the Saints.
