Pepe Reina’s substitute, Newcastle’s goal to reinforce his goal in January

The Newcastle United, which last October became the club with the largest capital in the world after being acquired by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, is already thinking of strengthening itself for the next transfer market, given that its qualifying situation in the Premier League is worrying.

Second most scored team in the Premier

The set of magpies, who this Monday announced the arrival of Eddie Howe to the St James’ Park bench, next to last after having added only five points in the first 11 days and is five points away from salvation, which they currently score Watford and Aston Villa with 10 points. In addition, the ‘magpies’ are the second team that has conceded the most goals -24-, only surpassed by the bottom Norwich City, who has received 26 goals.

Scouts ‘magpies’ witnessed OM-Lazio

That is why, according to what they point out from England, several scouts of the Newcastle they would have been last Thursday in Marsella witnessing the duel between IF and Lazio to see the visiting goalkeeper live Thomas Strakosha (26 years old), which would be the main objective of the English club for next January.

The Albanian international is a regular substitute for the Spanish Pepe Reina on A league and ends his contract on June 30, two reasons why in the north of England they believe they could get him out of Rome, where he landed in 2016 from the Salerno, at a reasonable price.

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