Senior Newcastle official observed at this weekend’s Premier League match amid interest in the £160 million pair

As their interest in two exciting talents grows, a senior Newcastle United figure was sighted in the Premier League stands.

Newcastle is rumored to be looking to add a star center-back to potentially replace Fabian Schar in the summer,

as well as a new midfielder to provide a little more defensive solidity in the interim.

That may be the precise reason Steve Nickson attended Man United vs. Everton in the stands,

as reported by Lee Ryder on X, in order to have a better look at Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana, both of whom Newcastle had previously expressed interest in.

Newcastle is closely monitoring the £160 million Everton pair

After yesterday’s 2-0 loss, Everton’s season has been generally underwhelming,

with Branthwaite emerging as one of the team’s top performers.

The Toffees are still in the relegation zone.

The defender, who was born in Carlisle, has shown himself to be one of the best in the Premier League this season. As a result,

several major teams have expressed interest in playing him this summer.

Although they never had the money to even consider putting in an offer,

Newcastle had shown interest in the center-back in January.

It’s thought that they had the opportunity to buy him for as little as £1 million back in 2020.

Now, it appears that the 21-year-old might cost up to £100 million as Everton attempts to use Branthwaite’s impressive form—which has attracted the attention of teams like Real Madrid—to help them with their financial difficulties.

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Onana will make a significant move this summer.

With several elite teams keeping a close eye on the midfielder who has really impressed in the last two years at Goodison Park,

Onana will undoubtedly be in great demand this summer.

Although Chelsea is one team that is rumored to be interested in the 22-year-old and has started talks,

Newcastle still has a chance in the upcoming months.

If the Magpies finish in the top seven at the end of the current campaign,

they will be hoping to provide European competition the following year,

albeit the Champions League is probably now unattainable.

It looks like Onana may cost them roughly £60 million,

which would be a significant portion of their budget, should they decide to make a bid for him.

It all depends on how important it is to recruit a new midfield player.

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