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title: "Newcastle United: Lee Ryder buzzing over Chris Rigg transfer news"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-transfer-news-rigg-premier-league/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2022-09-16T10:41:18Z"
modified: "2022-09-16T10:41:18Z"
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# Newcastle United: Lee Ryder buzzing over Chris Rigg transfer news

**The Chronicle journalist Lee Ryder has been left buzzing over some [Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) transfer news on 15-year-old central midfielder Chris Rigg.**

### The Lowdown: Newcastle edge ahead

Writing in his latest piece for [The Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-edge-ahead-chase-25016480), Ryder has revealed that the St. James’ Park outfit have edged ahead in the chase for Sunderland wonderkid Rigg, and are now hoping to complete a deal.

He is being tracked by a number of top clubs and has already captained England at youth level with the U16s, bagging a boot deal with Adidas along the way.

However, the Tynesiders would have to pay a compensation fee of £2.5m if they are to sign him from their North East rivals.

### The Latest: Ryder buzzing

Taking to Twitter, [Ryder](https://twitter.com/lee_ryder/status/1570033206233104387) gave his opinion on the saga, claiming that signing Rigg ‘will be a genuinely super deal’ for Eddie Howe’s side if they can pull it off:

*“This will be a genuinely super deal for #nufc moving into a bright future if they can pull it off.”*

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### The Verdict: Exciting

The prospect of signing a player as highly-rated as Rigg, especially from their local rivals, is an exciting one for the Toon Army.

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Hailed as a player with ‘[frightening ability](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-edge-ahead-chase-25016480)‘ by football insiders, he scored two goals and made two assists in nine games for the Black Cats’ U18s team last season at the tender age of just 14 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/chris-rigg/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/947411/plus/0?saison=&verein=12797&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)), but his family are thought to be ‘[black and white daft](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-edge-ahead-chase-25016480)‘.

Nonetheless, this should give the Magpies even more encouragement that they can sign him ahead of the chasing pack.