Newcastle transfer news: Magpies move forward with £7.6m deal for towering starlet Isaak Toure

Newcastle are reportedly readying a £7.6million deal for 6’7 Le Havre centre-back Isaak Toure due to their search for defensive reinforcements.

The Magpies are yet again being linked with another defender after only adding Dan Burn at centre-back in January. The club are consistently linked with a plethora of talent and Toure is seemingly next in line.

The defender has come through the Le Havre ranks and has broken into the first team this year. So far, he has amassed a total of 17 appearances.

Newcastle have previously been linked with top talent such as Sven Botman and James Tarkowski. If the Magpies were to sign Toure, however, he may have the potential to forge a promising career of his own.

The club have also recently extended the contract of fan-favourite Fabian Schar. Toure would likely compete with the Switzerland international for a starting position, if he joins.

This is according to a report by Foot Mercato, who claim that Eddie Howe’s team are readying a bid for the 19-year-old.

Newcastle are reportedly spearheading the charge against a multitude of European clubs.

The likes of Marseille, Frankfurt, Wolfsburg and Lyon are all also interested in acquiring the towering centre-back’s services.

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