According to sources, Newcastle United has made a trade offer to sign Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen in exchange for one of their players.
With the arrival of Lewis Hall, John Ruddy, Lloyd Kelly, and Odysseas Vlachodimos to St. James’ Park this summer, the Magpies have already been active in the transfer market.
Newcastle’s season ended in seventh place, missing out on the Champions League despite qualifying at the end of 2022–2023 due to Eddie Howe’s numerous injury issues.
Howe has acknowledged in the past that they overachieved by making it into the Champions League, and the Newcastle manager is well aware of the need for patience as they try to go forward while adhering to the Premier League’s stringent financial regulations, which are the subject of much discussion right now.
“Everyone wants to grow the club quickly, but I don’t think you can look at it as a race,” Howe remarked in a speech at the end of May. The club will advance according to the rules at its own pace.
“I realize that everybody wants to succeed right now. My It can be one’s task to maintain control over that and present a more accurate picture of the football club’s situation.
“Yes, we are working to expand it, but in the short time I’ve been here, the players and staff have excelled. “Everyone has done incredibly well, and our progress rate has been really quick, so I understand the demand for more, but you have to reflect that we’ve done OK so far.”
Additionally, there are rumors that they are making bold transfers in the transfer market as they try to reenter the Champions League before their 2024–2025 season.
The Magpies are reportedly interested in Barcelona defender Christian Christensen, and there have been rumors in Spain that Newcastle has “offered” the Catalan powerhouses a “swap deal.”
Although Christensen is still a target for the Premier League team, Hansi Flick, the new manager of Barcelona, “does not seem to have any intention of counting on him as a key player.”
As a result, Newcastle has made the Denmark international a “offer of exchange” in exchange for Harvey Barnes, whom Newcastle paid almost £39 million for last summer.
Given that they are in the market for a new winger and that Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams is rumored to be high on their wanted list, Barnes is viewed as the ideal “bargaining chip.”
When Barnes was at Leicester City, it is said that he “was in Barca’s plans,” but their president Joan Laporta “is no longer interested.” Barnes has one cap for England with him.