Newcastle United transfer rumours as moves for Florian Grillitsch, Fabian Ruiz & Sven Botman planned
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Here is your morning update on transfer rumours on Wednesday, February 2.
Newcastle target set to become free agent
According to German website Kicker, via Sport Witness, Newcastle United could go in for Austrian midfielder Florian Grillitsch this summer.
Grillitsch currently plays for Hoffenheim and rumours about Newcastle's interest have surfaced before, but the German website provided an update that he has still not extended his contract, which is due to expire in summer.
Sport Witness writes: "While other players at Hoffenheim are extending their contracts, Grillitsch is yet to do so, and there are no signs that he will."
The signs are that he will leave on a free transfer, with clubs from England and Italy "courting" the player, with Arsenal and Newcastle both namechecked in the article, along with Roma and Napoli.
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Claims that Newcastle want Fabian Ruiz
Italian website Corriere dello Sport says that Newcastle United want to bring Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz to Tyneside this summer.
Corriere dello Sport report, via HITC, that the Magpies are joined by Arsenal and Liverpool in their interest in the Spaniard, though Manchester United have been reported as being interested elsewhere.
HITC wrote that the Italian report says: "Newcastle have ‘gone straight to the heart’ of the battle for Ruiz and appear to desperate to bring him to Tyneside."
The 25-year-old has got five goals and four assists for Napoli this season.
Claim that Newcastle revisit Botman and Nunez deals
The Mirror has claimed that Newcastle will go back with bids for Sven Botman and Darwin Nunez in summer.
One of the big misses of the January window for Newcastle was Lille defender Botman, who has since spoken positively about moving to Newcastle or Milan in summer.
Striker Nunez, who plays for Benfica, was another player the Magpies looked to recruit but failed.
The Mirror said: "Eddie Howe will go back in for top defensive target Sven Botman in the summer. Newcastle will look to revive the biggest deal they missed out on in January, and also target Benfica striker Darwin Nunez."
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