Newcastle United has joined the list of Premier League teams showing interest in Exequiel Palacios.
Sandro Tonali, an Italy international, was suspended from football for ten months last week for breaking betting regulations while at AC Milan. It was confirmed last week that Tonali will miss the remainder of the season due to this incident.
For Newcastle, the timing of the punishment was as terrible as the act itself, since the team is without several important players due to injuries.
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In order to provide Eddie Howe a complete roster to choose from for the balance of the season, it is anticipated that the Magpies’ management will want to replace the hole left by Tonali in January. Every day, in addition to the constant Kalvin Phillips, fresh names are added to the frame.
According to TNT Sports in Argentina, the newest rumor was about 34-year-old World Cup champion Toni Kroos yesterday, and today it’s about another World Cup winner, Argentinean Exequiel Palacios.
The 25-year-old is already enjoying a fantastic season at Bayer Leverkusen, the team that leads the Bundesliga. He has already managed two goals and two assists from the center of midfield in nine league appearances this season.
Palacios may present fierce opposition for the Magpies.
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Newcastle is only one of several Premier League teams interested in the midfield player. Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Manchester City have all shown interest in the player. Liverpool may no longer be as interested now that they have signed Dominik Szoboszlai.
Although Palacios and Leverkusen recently agreed to a contract extension through 2028, it is still possible that he will go in January as the German team is always willing to sell their players for a high price.
