According to The Telegraph, Newcastle United have discussed the possibility of bringing Max Aarons to St James’ Park this month.
Newcastle are surely set for an incredibly busy transfer window, and it seems as though one of their top priorities is to bolster their defence.
Indeed, they’ve been linked to a plethora of centre-backs, but now, they’re also reportedly discussing the idea of signing a right-back in the shape of Max Aarons.
Interestingly, Aarons was tipped as a signing for the Magpies by Rio Ferdinand in the wake of their takeover back in November, and now they’re actually thinking about the move.
What’s Ferdinand said about Aarons?
The pundit told Newcastle to move for Aarons months ago on his YouTube channel.
“Do you know who I would go and get now as well,” said Ferdinand. “I would be going mad for young English talent. The best young English talent.”
“Max Aarons, right-back at Norwich, he is an (England) U21 player. Conor Gallagher, straight in there. Get him in.
“They are two names, straightaway, who I would say they are coming to Newcastle. I want young English talent, we are an English club.”
Following that strategy
Ferdinand asked Newcastle to focus on signing English talent, and it seems as though they may be following that strategy.
Kieran Trippier, Dominic Solanke and James Tarkowski have all been linked, and now the Magpies are speaking about signing Aarons from Norwich.
Whether or not this would be a good signing is up for debate. After all, Aarons is on track to be relegated for the second time in three years with Norwich, but at the age of just 22, the right-back has a lot of room to improve.
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