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The Blues had been keen to steal a march on their rivals and seal an early-window deal for the 20-year-old – but will now need to sell players before confirming any new arrivals this summer.that the centre-back, who has impressed for Sporting in league and European competition this season, will cost in the region of £51million this summer.
Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle have all watched the centre-back in action for the Lisbon club in the 2023-24 campaign.The former FC Midtjylland youngster moved to Portugal just last year but is already emerging as one of the world’s most coveted defenders.He played for champions Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations on home soil earlier this year – and has amassed four caps for his country.
Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST.The Magpies crashed out of the Champions League at the group stage and now sit 10th in the Premier League table with 10 games left to play this term.
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