Tottenham Hotspur emerged as the winner in the race to sign sought-after midfielder Yves Bissouma on Friday. Several clubs - including Newcastle United - had been linked with the Mali international before Spurs landed their man for £25million.
A report in the Daily Mail from May claimed Brighton were “preparing” for the Magpies to make an offer after signing Dan Burn and the imminent arrival of Dan Ashworth as sporting director. However, it was Tottenham who took advantage of the 25-year-old only having one year left on his contract to take him to North London for a cut-price fee.
Holding midfield was a grey area for Newcastle for most of 2021-22. Once Isaac Hayden suffered a season-ending knee injury, Jonjo Shelvey was tasked with playing the deep-lying role.
