Eddie Howe has outlined Newcastle United's transfer remit to target 'elite' signings in the upcoming window. However, the prospective deal for Yankuba Minteh and news of the latest scouting addition confirm the Magpies are not only in the market for headline acquisitions this summer.
Sporting director Dan Ashworth has often stressed the need for Newcastle to build a stronger 'pathway' between the academy and the senior setup, with Lewis Miley becoming the latest graduate with his first-team debut on the final day at Chelsea. Garang Kuol was one of several youth recruits last summer, with Minteh seemingly set to become the latest academy signing.
Newcastle are evidently casting their net far and wide in the search for rising stars, and have now reportedly made a move into the South American market after hiring Borja de Matias. The former Chicago Fire head scout will become the Magpies' chief scout for the continent, according to Spanish outlet El Comercio.
