NUFC "candidates" to add £14.4m-rated gem after Burn & Targett, he'd be a masterclass - opinion

An update has emerged on Newcastle United and their interest in Hoffenheim midfielder Florian Grillitsch…

According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, the Magpies are in contention to land the beast on a free transfer at the end of the season

He Tweeted: “News Grillitsch: He joined the agency Stellar a few weeks ago. He wants to leave Hoffenheim in summer as a free agent. #ACMilan and #NUFC are candidates. But especially #Mourinho keeps an eye on him. #ASRoma inquired about him.”

PIF could seal a masterclass by completing this deal under the radar on deadline day by pinning him down to a pre-contract agreement.

The Magpies are poised to land Matt Targett and Dan Burn before the clock strikes midnight and securing a move for Grillitsch along with them could be one the fans are delighted with.

Whilst it will not have any bearing on the second half of the current Premier League season, it will mean that the club have a sensational signing in the bag heading into the summer window. The Austrian could be a sublime addition to the team and being able to sign him for nothing could be a phenomenal piece of business by the club.

In the Bundesliga this season, he has averaged a superb SofaScore rating of 7.28. He has made a whopping 4.0 tackles and interceptions per game, whilst winning 64% of his individual duels for Hoffenheim. This shows that he is able to deliver consistently brilliant displays in the holding midfield role at the top level.

The £14.4m-rated beast averaged a score of 7.09 in the previous campaign, making 3.4 tackles and interceptions per game and winning 50% of his duels. This suggests that he is improving and on an upwards trend, which means that the Magpies could be getting a player who is going to