As such, committing to the deal would see the Magpies eat up all of their remaining transfer budget, leaving nothing to play with between now and the end of the summer. Howe has already welcomed Matt Targett, Nick Pope and Sven Botman to St James’ Park with their summer spree well underway.
In order to free up funds and allow flexibility over the next few weeks, Newcastle are believed to be keen on a structured deal that would see them shell out a large chunk of any prospective fee in a year’s time. Sociedad are supposedly keen to bank the cash as soon as possible, which is why negotiations have not yet progressed any further.
Also on Newcastle’s shortlist is Chelsea youngster Armando Broja. The frontman impressed during a loan spell with Southampton last term, and while Express Sport understands that the Blues will assess any offers that come their way for Broja this summer, there is a sense that Thomas Tuchel is keen to assess him during pre-season before making any hasty decisions.
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