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‘Progress is being made’: Sky journalist claims Newcastle are closing in on ‘top, top quality’ £40m star

Newcastle United are reportedly making good progress in their pu💖rsuit of Diego Carlos.

The Magpies have done well in landing Kieran Tri🥂ppier and Chris Wood over tღhe past fortnight.

Now, it looks as though Newcastle are hoping to land a top-quality෴ centre-back.

Photo by Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images
Photo by Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

The Magpies are in a Premier League re♓legation battle, so it’s crucial for them to bolster theirꦍ ranks.

But with the m⛦ight of the Saudi PIF behind them, monꦓey is not much of an object for the Magpies.

Carlos is one of the best defenders in La Liga, a key ꦆplayer in a Sev🌊illa side just five points off top spot.

And according to journalist Kaveh Solhekol, neꦑgotiations are heading 🉐in the right direction.

“Diego Carlos’ potential transfer to Newcastle is moving in a positive direction,” he said. “It 💯is not done, but positive.

“He is a top, top quality centre-back.

“He’s been very impressive at Sevilla and people were talking about would he want to go from Sevilla to a club that are in the relegation zone in the Premier Leagueꦍ.

“But I think the player himselfꦍ is open to coming to Newcastle. I think he would definitely want to move and it looks like some progress is being made.”

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Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images

Could Newcastle double Carlos pay packet?

A report on Thursday claimed Newcastle could potentially double Carlos’ wages should he mov𓂃e to St James’ Park.

According to – via – Newcastle are hoping to tempt the Braziliꦦan wi♚th a lucrative offer.

cla💦ims Carlos is currently on £40,000-a-week, so Newcastle could potentially offer him £80,000-a-week.

In terms of how mu🧜ch the Magpies could have to pay for him, reports that Sevilla want over £4🐻0million.

If the Mag🤪pies can land Carlos, they’d have a truly world-class defender at the♍ir disposal.

He has made 118 appearances for the Spanish club. He has won the Europa League and Olympic gold medal, and has his club within reach of La Liga🌱’s summit.