Newcastle United and Leicester City are interested in signing Lucas Digne from Everton in the January transfer window, according to The Mirror.
Everton are on the verge of signing left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko from Dynamo Kiev for £15 million, which could lead to the departure of Digne next month.
And both Newcastle and Leicester want to sign the former Barcelona left-back in the January transfer window, according to the report.
Could Lucas Digne join Newcastle?
In our opinion, a move from Everton to Newcastle in January transfer window seems unlikely for Digne.
Especially when Leicester are also reportedly interested in him.
Yes, Newcastle are a big club and have the richest owners in club football in the world.
However, Eddie Howe’s side are in real danger of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season.
Would Digne, who cost Everton £18 million in transfer fees in the summer of 2018 (BBC Sport), really move to Newcastle when he has the option to join Leicester?
Probably not.
However, in football, never say never.
You just never know.
Digne’s current contract with Everton runs until the summer of 2025.
So, a loan move to Newcastle for the second half of the season with an option to make it permanent could work.
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