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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies hold strong Thomas Strakosha interest"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-04-13T16:35:27Z"
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# Newcastle United: Magpies hold strong Thomas Strakosha interest

**Newcastle United are reportedly now strongly interested in signing Thomas Strakosha on a free transfer in the summer.**

### The Lowdown: Goalkeeper wanted

As per [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10635879/Newcastle-draw-list-goalkeeper-targets-including-Kepa-Arrizabalaga-Dean-Henderson.html), the Magpies are eyeing as many as four goalkeepers to provide stern competition for Martin Dubravka at St James’ Park.

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Dean Henderson, Sam Johnstone, Bernd Leno and Kepa Arrizabalaga have all been mentioned as possible signings, but the Tyneside outfit may also look abroad for a new man in between the sticks.

### The Latest: Strakosha eyed by Newcastle

According to [Citta Celeste](https://www.cittaceleste.it/news/lazio-rinnovo-strakosha-situazione-portiere/), Newcastle also hold a ‘strong interest’ in Strakosha, whose contract at Lazio expires this [summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-strakosha/profil/spieler/222209).

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He is ‘torn’ between staying at the club and playing in the Premier League, and the Toon could certainly offer him a route to the English top flight.

### The Verdict: Sign him

Capped [19](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-strakosha/nationalmannschaft/spieler/222209) times by Albania and playing in one of [Europe’s top five leagues](https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/country/) in Serie A, it is quite mesmerising to think that Strakosha could leave on a free transfer.

Current Italy under-20 manager Alberto Bollini has claimed that the ‘keeper boasts ‘[extraordinary athleticism](https://www.laziopress.it/2020/06/19/bollini-mi-legano-a-questi-colori-grandi-ricordi-strakosha-gli-darei-10-e-lode-ha-un-atletismo-straordinario/)‘, while he was also once dubbed ‘[explosive](https://www.lalaziosiamonoi.it/il-punto-di/lazio-proto-ecco-la-mia-vita-a-roma-strakosha-fenomeno-mai-visti-come-lui-101077)‘ and a ‘[phenomenon](https://www.lalaziosiamonoi.it/il-punto-di/lazio-proto-ecco-la-mia-vita-a-roma-strakosha-fenomeno-mai-visti-come-lui-101077)‘ by former Lazio stopper Silvio Proto.

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Keeping no fewer than 10 clean sheets in 25 games across all competitions so far this season, and averaging just one goal conceded per game ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-strakosha/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/222209/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)), Strakosha is still only 27 years of age, which is relatively young for a goalkeeper.

Therefore, signing him on a free would represent a great piece of business from the Magpies.

***In other news,*** [***find out what Keith Downie has now shared on Callum Wilson’s injury***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-keith-downie-expects-may-return-for-callum-wilson/)