Ecuador manager Sebastian Bekas has revealed that Newcastle United are pursuing a talented young player.
The Premier League team is on the lookout for young talent from around the world and has made a few signings in recent years.
Last summer, Newcastle United signed Antonio Cordero, also known as Antonito, on a free transfer. He is now on loan at Cadiz. In the same window, they signed Park Seung-soo from South Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
In October 2024, the Magpies agreed a deal with Dinamo Tbilisi for Vakhtang Salia. A few months before that, they had signed Miodrag Pivas from Jedinstvo UB of Serbia.
Australian Garang Kuol joined Newcastle United from Central Coast Mariners in 2023 before leaving them permanently to join Sparta Prague last August.
Eddie Howe's side are also looking to sign youngsters from South America.
Wednesday edition of As has published an interview with Ecuador's manager Sebastián Bekas, in which he discusses various topics. He took over the national team job from Félix Sánchez in August 2024.
Newcastle United's interest revealed
Sébastien Bekas has spoken about the massive changes he has made to his team since taking over as head coach. That's when he spoke about Newcastle United's interest in an unnamed Ecuadorian young player.
The manager says that the player was born in 2009, without giving any information like his name, club etc.
"Our big achievement was to look beyond the immediate results. In 20 months, we changed almost 65% of the team. Today we have one of the youngest teams ever. Also, many players are coming behind us. We have worked a lot with the young players," He said.
"We conducted three-day training camps and got to know over 140 players. This gave us a chance to get a broad base and understand the talent present in the country."
“We have two 16-year-old twins who were bought by Arsenal, another who was bought by Chelsea, and a player born in 2009 who is being chased by Newcastle.”
There have been no recent claims of Newcastle United's interest in a young Ecuadorian player. sports witness covered The Magpies were previously interested in Club Brugge's Joel Ordóñez, but he was born in 2004.
Meanwhile, the manager has spoken about the influence Chelsea star Moises Caicedo has had on youngsters.
"We use him as an example for young players. He left Ecuador, had a hard time... and then he had a medical examination of his knee. Many players look at him now and think it was easy, but it was not. Moi is a very humble player," Bekesis explained.
march international break fixtures
- Friendly vs Morocco on 27 March
- Friendly vs Netherlands on 31 March
Ecuador squad:
Goalkeepers: David Cabezas, Gonzalo Valle, Hernan Galindez, Moises Ramirez
Defenders: Angelo Preciado, Felix Torres, Jackson Porzo, Joel Ordonez, Jose Hurtado, Leonardo Realpe, Pervis Estupinan, Piero Hincapie, Willian Pacho
Midfielders: Alan Franco, Alan Minda, Anthony Valencia, Brian Ramirez, Daniel Castillo, Gonzalo Plata, Janner Corozo, John Yeboah, Jordi Alcivar, Kendry Paez, Moises Caicedo,
Patrick Mercado, Pedro Witte, Yaimar Medina
Forwards: Ener Valencia, Jeremy Arevalo, John Mercado, Jordy Caicedo, Kevin Rodriguez, Leonardo Campana
🇧🇷Alan Elias | Newcastle United prepare offer + exclusive details
💵 Magpies planning 'unique' approach
❌ Source reveals that Napoli have not been offered
➡️How are things right now...https://t.co/dLLTskDYdI #nufc #SSCinapoli- Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 24 March 2026
