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Newcastle United No January signings have been made yet, and with just over a week to go before the window closes, time is running out. Eddie Howe.
The Magpies have finished in the top four in the Premier League on the back of good recent results, but a new arrival or two could certainly help the cause.
There have been a number of names linked with a move to St James’ Park, particularly the defender. Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP is a player Howe is keen to sign but his fee this month is too much.
This could see the manager look elsewhere for a new centre-back…
Newcastle looking for centre-back
According to journalist Graeme Bailey Offered Newcastle Defender Eric Garcia, currently at Barcelona, also played in the Premier League for Manchester City.
According to Bailey, the 24-year-old has been scouted by the Magpies before and with them needing to add another center forward throughout the transfer window, could they perhaps be able to do a deal this month?
His contract at the Catalan side expires in 2026, meaning Howe will have to pay a decent fee to secure his signature before the window ends.
If so, will they get someone better than Diomande?
Why Newcastle should sign Eric Garcia
The Spaniard won the league title during his spell at Manchester City, but the centre-back really fell into his own identity while playing for Barcelona.
The 24-year-old has made nearly 100 appearances for the La Liga side and will almost certainly become an important player for Howe, no doubt.
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Eric Garcia’s stats in La Liga this season (per 90) |
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accurate pass |
32.6 (92%) |
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Tackle |
1.2 |
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key pass |
0.1 |
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intercept |
0.4 |
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Win the final battle |
3 |
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possession lost |
4x |
Compared to his positional peers in Europe’s top five leagues, Garcia Currently ranked in the top 3% Top 2% in progressive carries (1.86), top 1% in progressive passes (8.05), top 1% in tackles over the past 365 days (8.05) (2.05) ) top 1% (2.05).
These statistics prove that he is a forward-thinking defender who likes to take the ball out of defense as much as possible and attack from his own half.
In comparison, Diomande performs at the same level in these metrics.
Indeed, Sports CP Defender Ranked lowest 92% For shooting action (0.38), progressive attacks per 90 (0.26) and progressive passes (2.29) compared to the top five in Europe, rankings for tackles per 90 (1.02) Ranked in 86% (1.02) league.
This proves that Garcia may be the better option for Howe, especially since he costs slightly less than Diomande.
this £96,000 per week Celebrities are even Known as a “monster” Football talent scout Jacek Kulig has shown just how talented he can be during his spell at Manchester City.
Based on the evidence presented, Garcia would be an excellent signing for Newcastle, especially if they hope to qualify for the Champions League.
Will Howe be able to close the deal this month? Only time will tell.
