Newcastle United eyeing Bayer Leverkusen defender Tapsoba

The Magpies are determined to secure the signing of Edmond Tapsoba from the previous season's German double champions.

Per , the Burkina Faso defender has emerged as Newcastle’s Marc Guehi alternative.

While they would prefer to sign the Englishman, he is being priced out of a move by Crystal Palace.

There is also the option of going for Chelsea’s Axel Disasi, who is on the market.

However, Disasi is not the paciest and may not suit the style of play Eddie Howe wants to implement at Newcastle.