Lee Ryder has confirmed that Newcastle United are interested in signing Matthew Bondswell on a free transfer.
However, as per a tweet from The Chronicle journalist, the proposed deal has not quite been completed yet, and the St. James' Park faithful face competition from other teams in the Premier League.
Ryder also confirmed that the North East club have been in talks with both the player and his representatives in order to try and get the deal over the line.
Bondswell one for the future
The signing of Bondswell is certainly one for the future for the Tyneside club. The 18-year-old has played at youth level for German giants RB Leipzig and has played in no fewer than 12 games in total for England for the U16, U17 and U18 sides.
Bondswell has also played in senior men's football already despite his young age, with six matches played in so far for FC Dordrecht in the 2020/21 term in the Dutch second division, where the left-back has won 3.7 of his duels a game and also averaged one interception per appearance, helping his side keep two clean sheets in the process (Sofascore).
He is certainly a talent that Steve Bruce's team can nurture and grow into a real top player, and on a free transfer, there is very little risk involved in getting the deal done.