The English Premier League outfit is taking keen interest in signing the Brazilian-born Dutch stopper this summer, as the Magpies looks set to participate in Europa League next term.
FC Twente Enschede centre-back, Douglas http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Franco-c14050 Teixeira, simply known as Douglas, has been one of the best central defenders playing in the highest echelons of Dutch football.
The 24-year-old has been performing consistently for the Tukkers in the last couple of seasons. The central defender’s impressive showings have not gone unnoticed, with Newcastle United being the latest to express keen interest in acquiring his signature
in the upcoming summer transfer window.
The Brazilian’s agent, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leo-c22011 Scheinkmann, has confirmed that the English Premier League outfit have showed concrete interest in signing his client this summer.
A close http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 source was quoted as saying to Newcastle Chronicle:
“It’s not a case of if Douglas wants to play in the Premier League – it’s simply when. He’s told the manager he wants to go. Steve McClaren also has a new defender lined up to replace him in the summer and appreciates that Douglas wants to move on”.
The 24-year-old, who has been plying his trade at De Grolsch Veste since the summer of 2007, has thus represented the Tukkers in well over 100 matches, netting nine goals along the way.
Newcastle are currently occupying the sixth spot in the English Premier League table, and looking confident to play in Europe’s second tier competition next season.
Magpies head coach, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Douglas-c11600, as he sees him as a perfect addition to his side’s back-line.
The highly-rated centre-back has previously garnered interest from a host of European clubs including Aston Villa, Queen Park http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan.
In addition, reigning Eredivisie champions, Ajax Amsterdam, are also interested in acquiring the 24-year-old’s services before the start of the 2012/13 campaign.
Ajax centre-back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 touted as his most likely destination. The Dutch giants see the Brazilian-born Dutch defender as a perfect replacement of the Belgian stopper.
Douglas has an ongoing contract that runs until the summer of 2013, and will not be available for anything less than 10 million Euros.
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