Newcastle United had a scout at Real Betis watch Eze Abed this week, but face competition from Aston Villa for his signature.
Diario de Sevilla reports on the growing interest from the Premier League today. The Moroccan winger has been earning fans across Europe this summer.
Newcastle United Scouts
The newspaper reports that Newcastle United scouts were watching the match between Real Betis and Elche at the Estadio de la Cartuja on Tuesday night.
This is significant as the newspaper has also learned that Newcastle and Aston Villa are 'very, very interested' in Eze Abeda. However, at this time neither of them has taken any official step towards her.
Those in charge of Real Betis are fully aware of the interest from Newcastle and Aston Villa. But they are waiting for any developments, in other words, official bids.
Barcelona are another team that are keeping a close eye on the winger. If they don't sign Marcus Rashford permanently he is one of the options being considered.
barcelona relations
The Catalans could also benefit, as they have a very good relationship with Betis. Both clubs have made several deals for players over the years. Their relationship is also important given Abede's current contract situation.
Betis currently own 80% of the rights after acquiring half of his transfer from Barcelona in September 2023 for €7.5m. In February 2025, the Catalans paid an additional 30% as compensation for the termination of Vitor Roque's loan.
In any transfer, Betis are prepared to make 'extremely high' profits. But, if the player were to leave for €40m, €8m would go to Barcelona. At this point this is just an example.
There is no hurry to sell daughters. They will wait till the World Cup to see how Abed performs there. Strong performances from him and Morocco could increase his value even further.
For now, it appears Aston Villa and Newcastle United are simply watching. But the Magpies had a scout in attendance this week, a possible indication of their growing interest.
