Newcastle ‘interested in Evan Ndicka transfer as Eddie Howe puts £23.5m Eintracht Frankfurt defender on summer wish list’

NEWCASTLE are interested in signing Evan Ndicka from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer.

Toon boss Eddie Howe has led a revolution at the club since their new Saudi owners arrived last October.

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The Magpies signed five players including Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Bruno Guimaraes, Dan Burn in the January transfer window.

And they also loaned Matt Targett from Aston Villa until the end of the season.

Howe’s smart business moves have paid off Newcastle have stormed into the top ten from the bottom half of the table after a series of epic victories.

It’s far from the magpies were struggling to survive in the Premier League just a few months ago.

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And now Howe has turned his attention to Ndicka to cement Newcastle’s place among the Prem’s big boys next season. picture Claim.

The German publication claim Howe is planning to swoop in on the 22-year-old centre-back when the summer transfer window opens.

Ndicka has been in rare form for Frankfurt this season, scoring four goals and as many assists in 29 Bundesliga games.

The French ace will add some much-needed courage to Howe’s back four.

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And Newcastle could be lucky as Frankfurt are ready to sell Ndicka for £23million this summer, the report continued.

His contract expires in 2023 and Frankfurt is not planning to extend the contract, the report said.

However, Newcastle also have their sights set on Torino centre-back Gleison Bremer.

But the Tyneside Club has to defend itself against the competition from Arsenal and Juventus who are also following the 25-year-old.