Newcastle United A deal has now been held to sign the exciting young winger, who has “world-class” potential, according to the report.
Newcastle have targeted the winger
Newcastle have placed a number of wings on the transfer shortlist this month, including the likes of Yohan Bakayoko and Brian Mbemo, but TBR Football Chief Correspondent Graeme Bailey has revealed that there are two new players on the shortlist.
Bailey – to note: “Ernest Nuoma has been on Newcastle’s radar. I don’t think they’ve progressed recently but he’s available this month. I don’t think he’s on the list at any fantasy site but he’s someone who’s been keen on Newcastle.
Galatasaray Boris Alper Ilmaz has also been named as a target for the Magpieswith the Turkish club ready to sanction his £30million departure this month, with Bailly describing the potential deal as “one to keep an eye on”.
All of the above goals are 25 years, which shows that Eddie Howe are looking to bring in a young winger this month, and a new option who fits the bill in that regard has entered the frame.
Bound
According to a report by Bolavip Brasil (via Sport Witness), Newcastle have now made contact to sign Sao Paulo winger William Gomez and held informal talks about a potential deal.
FC Porto are also targeting the 18-year-old and the Portuguese side made an offer of €9m (£7.6m) plus Wendell for his services, but it was withdrawn as it was deemed too low.
The Brazilian club is trying to keep at least twice as much as the one offered by Porto, that is, the bid amounting to 18 million. Euros (£15m) could be enough to seal the deal, although it is unclear whether Newcastle would be willing to pay that much.
What Newcastle has to offer
Despite his age, the teenager has already begun to break into the first team of Sao Paulo, doing 14 performances in the Brazilian Serie A, and he has impressed on a number of key attacking metrics.
|
Statistics |
90 on average |
The first |
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Goals that don’t |
0.55 |
98th percentile |
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Successful takeoff |
2.73 |
91st percentile |
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Progressive carries |
4.55 |
90th percentile |
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Touches to attack the penalty area |
5.27 |
89th percentile |
Not only did the Brazilian talent look good defensively, he ranked in the 85th percentile for shots and the 99th percentile for blocks, compared to his positional peers.
The starlet is clearly a well-rounded winger bequeathed He has “world-class” potential and has been described as Sao Paolo’s “biggest talent” in recent years.
So it’s exciting news that Newcastle are positioning themselves to do a deal, although talks are still tentative and there’s every sign a deal could happen if it’s available around £15m or less.
