Newcastle United ‘plotting £47m swoop for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen’ as part of £150m spending spree to kick-start new era under Saudi owners
- Newcastle are lining up a variety of big names to bring in as new signings
- The newly minted club are reported to be ready to spend £150m in January
- Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is said to be being lined up by the Magpies
- Cash-strapped Barcelona are poised to receive a bid of around £47m
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has emerged as the latest superstar name linked with a big money move to Newcastle United.
The Barcelona goalkeeper is reportedly being eyed up by the Magpies as the newly minted club plot a huge spending spree to kick-start the new era under Saudi Arabian ownership.
According to recent reports in El Nacional, Newcastle are putting together a bid in the region of £47m to tempt cash-strapped Barca into parting with their first choice stopper.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has emerged as the latest superstar name linked with Newcastle
The Magpies face a job to tempt Ter Stegen, however, with the goalkeeper having spoke on many occasions of his happiness in Spain and his hope of retiring at the Nou Camp.
The upcoming January transfer window looks set to see plenty of communication between Newcastle and Spanish giants Barca, given the club’s reported interest in another of their star names.
The North East club are looking into the logistics of bringing in playmaker Philippe Coutinho on loan and offering the former Liverpool star another shot at Premier League football.
The German stopper has, however, previously spoke of his hope of one day retiring in Spain
Coutinho has endured a miserable time in Spain following his huge £145m switch from Liverpool in January 2019.
Newcastle find themselves second from bottom in the Premier League after 10 games and face the real prospect of relegation, leaving them desperate to strengthen in January.
According to SPORT, Barcelona are willing to agree a loan deal for Coutinho that includes a mandatory option to buy following its conclusion.
Newcastle have also been heavily linked with a loan move for Barca’s Philippe Coutinho
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