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title: "Newcastle United: Ronan Murphy reacts to Evan Ndicka transfer news"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-04-25T20:41:23Z"
modified: "2022-04-25T20:41:23Z"
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# Newcastle United: Ronan Murphy reacts to Evan Ndicka transfer news

**Journalist Ronan Murphy has been left reacting to some exciting [Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) transfer news which has now emerged.**

### The Lowdown: Ndicka interest from Newcastle

As per [Bild](https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/fussball/eintracht-frankfurt-scheich-klub-newcastle-will-diesen-frankfurter-79869310,view=conversionToLogin.bild.html), the St. James’ Park outfit are now interested in signing Evan Ndicka from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer window.

[Newcastle news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/newcastle-news-5/)

His contract at the Bundesliga club expires in [2023](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/evan-ndicka/profil/spieler/371149), so he could be available on the cheap with just a year left on that deal.

### The Latest: Murphy reacts to Ndicka transfer latest

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/swearimnotpaul/status/1518539119634300928), journalist and Bundesliga pundit Murphy has now given his reaction to the news, claiming that Ndicka is an ‘upgrade’ on Ciaran Clark as he said:

*“Newcastle are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan N’Dicka, according to Bild. Definitely an upgrade on Ciaran Clark.”*

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### The Verdict: Exciting

As Newcastle have [all but guaranteed](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) their safety in the Premier League, they can now start to look towards the summer in terms of upgrading their squad.

At 22 years of age, Ndicka is a rising star in football and is enjoying a fine season at Frankfurt, helping them to reach the [semi-finals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/evan-ndicka/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/371149/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) of the Europa League.

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Described as a ‘towering’ central defender, journalist [Jacque Talbot](https://twitter.com/jac_talbot/status/1518513360064679936) has recently noted the Frenchman’s dominating presence, as the 6 foot 4 colossus has won a mammoth [3.8](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/323450/Show/Obite-Evan-Ndicka) of his aerial duels per match in the Bundesliga, notching an impressive [four goals and four assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/323450/Show/Obite-Evan-Ndicka) in the process.

Compared t0 Clark, who is now on the [fringes](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/clark-lewis-rejected-january-loan-exits/) at Tyneside, it is simply not a contest. Ndicka has averaged more tackles, interceptions, clearances, shots, key passes, dribbles and long balls per game than the Irishman in their respective domestic leagues this season ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison)).

Selling the 32-year-old and bringing in Ndicka would seem to be a smart piece of business from the Magpies, with Murphy’s statement a fair one based on the above metrics.

***In other news,*** [***find out who could now be first to leave NUFC this summer***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/middlesbrough-transfer-news-karl-darlow-premier-league/)