Sevilla declare negotiations with Newcastle ‘over’ as Carlos stays
Talks between Sevilla and Newcastle United over the potential transfer of Diego Carlos to St James’ Park have broken down, according to reports.
The Magpies have been linked to numerous players as they look to improve their squad in the January transfer window.
Eddie Howe’s side have already brought in Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid and Chris Wood from Burnley, who helped Newcastle to only their second win of the season against Leeds over the weekend.
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A new central defender is a huge priority for the Geordies, as first they tried to bring in their number one target Sven Botman from Lille, but were unable to agree a fee with the Ligue 1 champions.
And, despite Carlos reportedly handing in a transfer request at Sevilla, it now seems like Newcastle will also now have to move onto other targets.
The Magpies were apparently offering the player a ‘potentially life-changing’ contract to move to St James’ Park but they had not agreed a fee with the Spanish club.
And now Spanish football expert Guillem Balague claims that Sevilla ‘considers the negotiations’ with Newcastle ‘over’ after negotiations about Carlos ‘broke down’.
Sevilla considers the negotiations with #NUFC have broken down about Diego Carlos. It’s over, they say https://t.co/mzx11I6rvD
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) January 25, 2022
There had been reports that Newcastle had bid £30m for Carlos but that Sevilla were demanding as much as £50m to allow the Brazilian to leave.
Meanwhile, former Premier League striker Noel Whelan recently urged Newcastle to “walk away” from a deal at those prices.
“They’ve got to walk away,” Whelan told Football Insider. “There’s a player in him, there’s no doubt about it – but £30million should be more than enough. It’s huge. At that age, that £50m fee is far too high.
“You can go out and get two top-class centre-halves for that type of money, and that’s exactly what Newcastle should do if Sevilla are holding out for that much.
“That’s one where the selling club are really chancing their arm because they know the money that these new owners have.
“In the long run, looking further down the line, that deal will not be beneficial for Newcastle.”
