{"id":32694,"date":"2025-12-13T05:17:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/newcastle-lead-juventus-in-race-to-sign-excellent-serie-a-defender\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T05:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:17:22","slug":"newcastle-lead-juventus-in-race-to-sign-excellent-serie-a-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/newcastle-lead-juventus-in-race-to-sign-excellent-serie-a-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle lead Juventus in race to sign &#8216;excellent&#8217; Serie A defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/newcastle-lead-juventus-in-race-to-sign-excellent-serie-a-defender\/#Howe_says_Newcastle_vs_Sunderland_%E2%80%98sets_the_tone\" >Howe says Newcastle vs Sunderland &#8216;sets the tone&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/newcastle-lead-juventus-in-race-to-sign-excellent-serie-a-defender\/#Newcastle_lead_race_to_sign_Tarik_Muharemovic\" >Newcastle lead race to sign Tarik Muharemovic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/newcastle-lead-juventus-in-race-to-sign-excellent-serie-a-defender\/#Fewer_touches_than_Ramsdale_Howe_has_to_take_down_the_Newcastle_man_who_has_won_two_duels\" >Fewer touches than Ramsdale: Howe has to take down the Newcastle man who has won two duels.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/newcastle-lead-juventus-in-race-to-sign-excellent-serie-a-defender\/#Howes_%E2%80%98Diamond_appears_to_be_another_Guimaraes_under_construction_in_Newcastle\" >Howe&#8217;s &#8216;Diamond&#8217; appears to be another Guimar\u00e3es under construction in Newcastle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Newcastle United are now in pole position to sign the impressive central defender ahead of Serie A giants Juventus, according to recent reports.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"newcastle-quot-playing-the-atmosphere-quot-vs-sunderland-says-howe\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Howe_says_Newcastle_vs_Sunderland_%E2%80%98sets_the_tone\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Howe says Newcastle vs Sunderland &#8216;sets the tone&#8217;<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing bigger than this weekend&#8217;s Tynewear Derby. Newcastle are set to face Sunderland in the Premier League for the first time since 2016 and will be aiming to crush the high-scoring Black Cats in style.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe&#8217;s side have finally found their goals back in recent weeks, but remain vulnerable at the other end, conceding a late equalizer against Bayer Leverkusen in midweek. However, in any derby, things go off the rails. Instead, Howe admitted his team would be &#8220;setting the tone&#8221;.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_4\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cIf you don&#8217;t have the right excitement level and you over-hype or hype the players too much, you could go out there and play the game and then overthink things and not perform. We&#8217;re not playing the game.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re creating the atmosphere. You need a cool head. But you also need passion. If you don&#8217;t have passion in this type of game, you can&#8217;t perform. So it&#8217;s a balancing act, trying to get the players in the right frame of mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>As if the Magpies needed extra motivation, they could secure a win and, if other results go well, move ahead of Sunderland and move into the top six. It could be the perfect turning point for their Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the loss once again exposes the amount of work Newcastle have to do in the January transfer window, whether they bring in a midfield star or sign Sassuolo defender Tarik Muharemovic.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"newcastle-leading-race-to-sign-tarik-muharemovic\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_lead_race_to_sign_Tarik_Muharemovic\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Newcastle lead race to sign Tarik Muharemovic<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to TeamTalk, Newcastle are currently in pole position to sign Muharemovic ahead of Juventus in 2026. The central defender has consistently impressed in Italy this season and is being closely monitored by scouts at both St James&#8217; Park and San Siro, courtesy of Inter Milan.<\/p>\n<p>At 6ft 2in, Muharemovic could offer Howe a replacement for the injury-prone Sven Botman, along with Malik Thiau, who has continued to improve since joining in the summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>League statistics 25\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Muharemovic<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Thiau<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>990<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>993<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>progressive path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>tackle win<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>ball collection<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The 22-year-old Sassuolo star is yet to reach the peak of his powers and Newcastle have the chance to swoop in early to sign an impressive addition.<\/p>\n<p>Described by talent scout Jacek Kulig as an &#8220;excellent left-footed centre-back&#8221;, Muharemovic appears to have the world at his feet heading into 2026. Both Juventus and Inter are interested in signing him, but the Premier League could be in store.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fewer-touches-than-ramsdale-howe-must-drop-newcastle-star-joelinton\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/newcastle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/newcastle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fewer_touches_than_Ramsdale_Howe_has_to_take_down_the_Newcastle_man_who_has_won_two_duels\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tFewer touches than Ramsdale: Howe has to take down the Newcastle man who has won two duels.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Eddie Howe must drop the Newcastle United star ahead of this weekend&#8217;s much-anticipated Tyne-Wear derby. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After Thiau&#8217;s success, it&#8217;s no wonder Newcastle decided to repeat their transfer genius by sending a scout back to Serie A and the Sassuolo man.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"howe-39-s-quot-diamond-quot-looks-like-another-guimaraes-in-the-making-at-newcastle\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Howes_%E2%80%98Diamond_appears_to_be_another_Guimaraes_under_construction_in_Newcastle\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Howe&#8217;s &#8216;Diamond&#8217; appears to be another Guimar\u00e3es under construction in Newcastle<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United are now in pole position to sign the impressive central defender ahead of Serie A giants Juventus, according to recent reports. Howe says Newcastle vs Sunderland &#8216;sets the tone&#8217; There&#8217;s nothing bigger than this weekend&#8217;s Tynewear Derby. Newcastle are set to face Sunderland in the Premier League for the first time since 2016 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[381,2666,40,3220,1908,47,180,432,43],"class_list":{"0":"post-32694","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-defender","9":"tag-excellent","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-juventus","12":"tag-lead","13":"tag-newcastle","14":"tag-race","15":"tag-serie","16":"tag-sign"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}