It is looking increasingly likely that veteran goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is on his way out of Newcastle United this month and while Nick Pope is on the road to recovery, it leaves Eddie Howe with a quandary.
Even aleven though Newcastle introduced in John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos withinside the summer time season , the former’s position is as a glorified schooling dummy and the latter became only a commercial enterprise circulate to keep away from the membership being hit with a factors deduction for breaching PSR.
Vlachodimos got here Newcastle’s manner as a part of the association for Nottingham Forest to signal Elliot Anderson, and even as the Magpies forked out £20 million for the Greece international, Eddie Howe reputedly has no plans to apply the 30-year-old.
However, if Drubravka leaves this week as predicted , he might also additionally must as Pope is not predicted to go back to movement till later this month.Caoimhin Kelleher ought to emerge as Newcastle’s Number 1
Newcastle are nonetheless searching for goalkeepers with Burnley’s James Trafford nonetheless of interest, even though interest has these days became to Liverpool’s backup ‘keeper Caoimhin Kelleher who has tested his really well worth this season protecting for first-choice, Allison even as the Brazilian became injured.
However, Liverpool have former Newcastle goal Giorgi Mamardashvili inbound this summer time season which can see Kelleher bumped to third-choice, which he will now no longer be too satisfied approximately , consequently Newcastle ought to circulate to rescue him.
If it truly is the case, we sense Kelleher might have what it takes to be Newcastle’s primary over Nick Pope. But the Magpies face opposition for Kelleher, however now Ben Jacobs has found out some thing he is been informed that might provide Newcastle hope.Ben Jacobs says there’s ‘ a few substance’ to rumours linking Newcastle to Kelleher
Speaking at the Fully Loaded Transfer Show ( across the 40-minute mark), Jacobs shared what he is been informed approximately Kelleher probably shifting to Chelsea or Newcastle.
“Kelleher at Liverpool is another [goalkeeper] that Newcastle without a doubt like. There is a marketplace possibility there due to the fact Mamardashvili is coming in, Alisson might also additionally nicely live and Mamardashvili won’t be the primary subsequent season.
“There isn’t anyt any indication thus far that Liverpool plan on loaning Mamardashvili out to maintain it as Alisson and Kelleher subsequent season, so Kelleher unexpectedly is probable to emerge as quite a number 3 which isn’t some thing he’s snug with. He doesn’t really need to live as quite a number either.
“We heard a few reviews that Chelsea would possibly come withinside the blend for Kelleher, however I am informed there’s a few substance to Newcastle and Kelleher.”