Blow for Newcastle with Everton in strong position to sign 25-y/o after £21m claim – opinion – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Everton may well hold the advantage over Newcastle in the race to sign PSV Eindhoven right-back Denzel Dumfries this summer.
In other news…Report: Everton told to pay £25.4m for 29-year-old
Corriere dello Sport (Print edition, July 1st, pages 2+3) claims that PSV could now demand as much as €25 million (£21 million) for the 25-year-old.
The Toffees are chasing Dumfries according to Corriere dello Sport but so are the Magpies (The Chronicle).
Right-back is certainly an area where both Premier League clubs need to strengthen.
And what a signing Dumfries would be for either Everton or Newcastle.
The 25-year-old really stood out for Holland during EURO 2020 despite their early exit from the tournament.
Everton hold advantage over Newcastle in Dumfries race?
The Toffees have far greater spending power than the Toon. It’s not rocket science.
There is surely no way that Newcastle will be paying £21 million for a right-back this summer.
Everton, meanwhile, can easily afford that kind of fee.
The Merseyside club are a far more ambitious outfit than the Tynesiders as well. So Dumfries will surely be keener to ply his trade at Goodison Park rather than St James’ Park next season.
In other news…Report: Everton told to pay £25.4m for 29-year-old
As things stand, all signs point to the Dutch ace joining Everton. And if that happens, Newcastle missing out on the right-back will be a big blow to stomach for Steve Bruce.
Everton’s gain could end up being Newcastle United’s loss. Who knows though. Maybe the Magpies have a surprise up their sleeve.
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Author:Tony Martin