Newcastle United have identified RB Leipzig’s Nicolas Seiwald as a new transfer target this summer.
The Premier League side are on the verge of signing Benfica’s Amar Dedić. The right-back had previously played under Matthias Jaissle at FC Liefering and Red Bull Salzburg.
Seiwald also had spells at the two Austrian clubs and played under the Newcastle United manager.
Matthias Jaissle keen on player
It won’t be a surprise if Matthias Jaissle is leading the Magpies’ latest efforts to sign the defensive midfielder.
The German coach is a ‘supporter’ of the Austria international. Sky Deutschland cover a short update on the Tyneside club’s interest.
Newcastle United have made an approach to ask about the 25-year-old. There’s no clarity on whether they contacted his camp, the Bundesliga side or both.
The Magpies are searching for a new midfielder and have Nicolas Seiwald on their radar. As things stand, there’s been no concrete advances to secure his services.
The Austrian has two years left on his contract, and Transfermarkt value him at €25m. He joined RB Leipzig from Red Bull Salzburg in 2023 and has played 105 matches, of which 37 were from last season.
Why Newcastle United identify new target
The English club have been working on signing Bayern Munich defensive midfielder João Palhinha.
At the weekend, Bayern Munich director Max Eberl confirmed negotiations to get rid of the 31-year-old. We relayed news of Matthias Jaissle’s side stepping up their efforts to sign him.
On Monday, Sport Witness covered claims from Portugal that the former Fulham man isn’t keen on joining Newcastle United. He would only be interested in joining Benfica or Aston Villa.
Despite this, the German champions are putting pressure on him to join the Magpies, who have offered the best deal to them.
The latest approach for Nicolas Seiwald would indicate Newcastle United are likely to miss out on Palhinha.
Key transfer points
- PL side keen on signing Bayern Munich player
- Palhinha doesn’t want to join English club
- Magpies contact Nicolas Seiwald
- Jaissle supporter of Austrian defensive midfielder
