Werder Bremen are hoping to resolve the future of goalkeeper Mio Backhaus in the next 14 days, and newcastle united is a possible destination.
BILD reports that the 22-year-old He is expected to leave Werder Bremen soon after impressing for the German team this season.
Premier League 'hottest lead'
The newspaper reports that Werder Bremen's survival in the Bundesliga this season was largely due to the performances of Mio Backhaus.
The young player started the season as a back-up, but when Michael Zetterer was sold to Eintracht Frankfurt, then head coach Horst Stephan gave him the number one shirt. It was a decision he did not regret.
Instead, Backhaus justified it with strong performances and now there are increasing signs that he will leave after one season. According to BILD, the transfer should be finalized within the next 14 days.
Italian clubs had expressed interest in the Premier League but the 'most prominent' points. Newcastle United's interest is already established, but Brighton have registered their interest in recent weeks. This potentially gives Backhaus two options in England.
€12m valuation
Mio Backhaus is currently valued at €12m, so he's not an expensive target either. He is expected to hold talks with his teammates after returning from a season-ending trip to Ibiza.
The plan is to return from that trip with a clear mind and ideas about what his next step will be. With Newcastle and Brighton in the picture, he may have to make a difficult decision.
There is interest in considering this from Freiburg's side as well. However, they have some conditions before proceeding further. First, they need to trade Noah Atubolu. They must also qualify for the Champions League by beating Aston Villa in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
This looks like it will put them behind Newcastle and Brighton, especially in terms of reports The Magpies were submitted with interest just last week.
BILD now believes the deal will be done within the next 14 days, which suggests work has already been done behind the scenes.
