Club wants Newcastle player to replace former Premier League captain

Bordeaux are believed to have selected Newcastle defender Fabian Schar as a target in January, with the French club eager to sign a defender by this window.

According to the print of the Sun (January 16; page 60), Bordeaux have targeted the Switzerland international as a signing in the coming days, with Schar likely to be the player chosen to replace former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny.

As reported by L’Equipe via GFFN, the 36-year-old centre-back was recently dropped from the squad as well as stripped of the captaincy, along with Bordeaux also making clear its intention to sell Koscielny to this window after two seasons with the club.

With Bordeaux in the midst of their own relegation battle and Newcastle keen to sign a new centre-back, there is reason why the club are currently trying to sign Schar, who earns a reported £40,000 a year. week with Toon.

Indeed, while the centre-back started Newcastle’s most recent Premier League game against Watford on Saturday, the defender has been an occasional player for the Magpies this season.

The centre-back has started just 10 of Newcastle’s 20 Premier League games this season. And with the defender also regularly playing for the Swiss national team, there’s a reason why Bordeaux is interested in Schar.

Schar’s move to Bordeaux could be a win-win solution for everyone

Without a doubt, the defense is the area of ​​the team that needs to work the most this January. However, with so many centre-backs on Newcastle’s roster, it might make sense for one to be sold first before a more reliable option is signed. That is why Bordeaux’s interest in Schar comes at the perfect time.

Newcastle may be willing to sell Schar to Bordeaux on the cheap. And with the Ligue 1 side in dire need of reinforcements, a deal could be done quite easily in the coming week.

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