It was reported that Paul Mitchell felt he might sign Guehi, just for Newcastle United to stop working to concur a cost with Crystal Palace.

Steve Parish desired £75million for Guehi, which was £5million more than what Newcastle provided.

The offer collapsed, while an option did not get here. Simon Jordan has actually criticised Eddie Howe for not recognizing more choices, with the Newcastle supervisor now light at the back.

However, Newcastle do have the chance to correct that, as they can still sign complimentary representatives.

With that in mind, here are 3 centre-backs that Newcastle might sign on complimentary transfers after losing out on Marc Guehi.

Joel Matip

The most attractive name offered to Newcastle United is Joel Matip. He was launched by Liverpool at the end of last season, however is still without a club.

The 33-year-old is a Premier League and Champions League winner, and had a fantastic collaboration with Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the Liverpool defence under Jurgen Klopp.

If it were not for his injury concerns, Matip would be a tantalising alternative for the Magpies. He is presently being related to a Premier League return, with West Ham United interested.

Simon Kjaer

When Newcastle United handled AC Milan in the Champions League last season, the Serie A giants had Simon Kjaer in their team. He was on the bench for the 0-0 draw at the San Siro, and made 25 looks for Milan throughout the 2023/24 project.

Now the 35-year-old is a totally free representative, and would include a wealth of experience to the Newcastle backline.

Standing at 6ft2in, Kjaer would include much more height to the Toon defence together with Dan Burn.

Paul Dummett

If Newcastle actually are desperate, they might constantly bring Paul Dummett back.

After leaving St James’ Park in the summer season, Dummett is yet to sign a handle a brand-new club. He is still a totally free representative, however was just recently in talks with Portsmouth over a relocation down south that would see him reunite with Matt Ritchie.

Dummett would a minimum of be another body for Newcastle, however the reality he is a left-sided centre-back instead of a right-sided one would be a concern.

Free company is not actually a choice for Newcastle

While there are gamers out there, it would be a significant surprise if Newcastle United utilized the complimentary company market to correct their centre-back troubles.

Instead, Howe will need to stick to what he has actually got till January. That indicates that Fabian Schar and Dan Burn will be Newcastle’s beginning centre-backs, while they will be supported by Emil Krafth, Lloyd Kelly and Alex Murphy.

The Magpies do have Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles too, however they are still out of action after suffering severe knee injuries. Howe has actually specified that Botman and Lascelles may not be back till completion of 2024.

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