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title: "Newcastle United: Jetro Willems keen on Magpies move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-jetro-willems-keen-on-magpies-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-01-24T14:05:44Z"
modified: "2021-01-24T14:05:44Z"
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# Newcastle United: Jetro Willems keen on Magpies move

**Jetro Willems is continuing to hope that Newcastle United make an offer to sign him from Eintracht Frankfurt during this month’s transfer window, according to [Bild](https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/eintracht-keine-neuen-mehr-fluechtet-willems-noch-nach-england-75023928.bild.html).**

The Netherlands international has yet to play a single game for the German club in the 2020/21 term as he has been trying to recover from a cruciate ligament rupture ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jetro-willems/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/146258/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

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Still, he is hoping that he can regain his fitness and potentially secure a move back to the St. James’ Park faithful before the January window shuts.

### Willems could be a good signing for Newcastle

Willems was a solid performer when he was on loan at the Tyneside club in the last season, winning no fewer than 5.1 of his duels a match in the Premier League and also averaging two clearances, 1.9 tackles and 1.1 successful dribbles per game ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/jetro-willems/138828)).

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Not only does he have the past experience of playing in the top flight, but the 26-year-old also has experience of playing at the highest level in the UEFA Champions League from back when he was at PSV ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jetro-willems/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/146258/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=CL&pos=&trainer_id=)), and so has learned from playing some of the best sides in Europe.

He may not cost much money as well, as he is currently valued at a mere £4.05m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jetro-willems/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/146258/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=CL&pos=&trainer_id=), and should he move back to St James’ Park, he would provide some competition to Jamal Lewis in the left-back spot for Steve Bruce’s team.

[***In other news, find out what claim has been dropped on a potential manager change at the Magpies here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-united-claim-dropped-on-potential-manager-change/)