An update has emerged on Newcastle United and their pursuit of landing a new goalkeeper in the summer transfer window...
What's the talk?
talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook has named Yann Sommer as a player he has been told is on the Magpies' radar as they eye up competition for Martin Dubravka.
The journalist has also cast doubt over the possibility of Burnley's number one making his way to Tyneside in the coming months.
He told GIVEMESPORT: “I’m not sure Nick Pope is good enough with the ball at his feet. They’re looking for someone that can play out from the back, that’s always been his Achilles heel.
“The name I was given this week was Yann Sommer at Monchengladbach, the Swiss international. He’s got a year left on his contract so wouldn’t cost a lot of money. I’d definitely keep an eye on that one.”
Forget Dean Henderson
One goalkeeper who had been linked with a move to St. James' Park was Manchester United's Dean Henderson but it is now time to forget about the England international.
The £20m brute, who was once dubbed "insane" by teammate Sander Berge, did not play a single minute of Premier League football last season and has only played more than 15 league games in a top-flight campaign once in his career.
He is relatively inexperienced at the top level and this is why Sommer can be a better signing for the Magpies ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.
The Switzerland international has played 30+ Bundesliga matches in each of the last eight seasons and this shows that he is experienced and knows what it takes to play in a major European league. He was once hailed as "one of the best" in the Geman top-flight by Adi Hutter and his statistics show that he has been superb in the division.
In the 2021/22 campaign, he averaged an excellent SofaScore rating of 6.95 as he was named in the Team of the Week seven times in 32 appearances. This shows that he was consistently brilliant between the sticks for Monchengladbach as he showcased his quality in goal.
Howe will, therefore, love the club's interest in Sommer over Henderson as he is an in-form, experienced, option who he would be able to rely upon for Newcastle next season.
The 33-year-old would be able to provide Dubravka with significant competition, as he has proven that he can be an outstanding performer in a major league, and the Toon boss would surely be delighted to have both players pushing each other for a starting place.