Newcastle United have switched sights to Sporting Braga goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek.
The 24-year-old Czech Republic worldwide was the topic of a failed bid by Hull City earlier within the window and Benfica have been making enquiries prior to now week.
Hull even matched his £25.9m launch clause however Hornicek turned down the transfer.
‘We even had one [a concrete approach]. The participant himself, Hornicek, refused. There was a proposal from England, from the Premier League, however the participant felt he shouldn’t go to that membership and we have been completely satisfied for him to remain,’ the Braga president António Salvador confirmed to Portuguese media.
Lucas Hornicek turned down a transfer to Hull and now Newcastle may get a deal finished shortly
Hornicek was again in motion in midweek as he starred in Braga’s 1-0 win at Serbian aspect Zeleznicar Pancevo of their Europa Convention League qualifier.
Newcastle had been pursuing Manchester Metropolis’s James Trafford however he’s set on transferring to Leeds United in a deal price round £45m as he discusses inserting a launch clause into his contract.
That they had additionally held a gathering over Brighton keeper Carl Rushworth however finally Newcastle had reservations about his lack of high flight expertise. Rushworth stays a goal for Coventry Metropolis, the place he was on mortgage final season. They’ve had bids price £25m rejected to date.
Newcastle have now requested about Hornicek and the deal may very well be agreed shortly if all events want to proceed.
