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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies eyeing Jeremiah St. Juste"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-04-08T12:10:15Z"
modified: "2022-04-08T12:10:15Z"
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# Newcastle United: Magpies eyeing Jeremiah St. Juste

**Newcastle United have reportedly now knocked on the door to sign Mainz centre-back Jeremiah St. Juste in the summer transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Mainz raid?

It appears the Magpies are going shopping on the Rhine, as St. Juste’s centre-back partner, Moussa Niakhate, is also reportedly ‘[attracting interest](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/west-ham-transfer-news-niakhate-everton-mainz/)‘ from the St. James’ Park faithful, suggesting that they could be looking to raid Mainz this summer.

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The pair have indeed formed a formidable partnership together, as the German side currently hold the [joint-third](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/german-bundesliga/table) best defensive record in the Bundesliga, and so either one of them would certainly strengthen the backline on Tyneside.

### The Latest: Bid expected

As per [Fussball Transfers](https://www.fussballtransfers.com/a2249366172099122046-mainz-bvb-bayer-bleiben-an-st-juste-dran-englaender-im-rennen), the North East club have already ‘knocked on the door’ over St. Juste’s potential signing, and it is ‘quite possible’ that they will make a bid for him in the summer.

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As he will only have [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jeremiah-st-juste/profil/spieler/288253) year left on his contract by then, he will only cost around €12m (£10m), but the Tyneside outfit will also face competition from West Ham United, Leicester City, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and  VfL Wolfsburg for his signature.

### The Verdict: Bargain

Considering that he is currently rated at £14.4m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jeremiah-st-juste/profil/spieler/288253), getting St. Juste for a mere £10m would certainly be a bargain.

A self-proclaimed ‘[fighter](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/jeremiah-st-juste-who-is-the-fastest-defender-in-the-bundesliga-in-2019-20-mainz-7348)‘, the Dutchman stands at a mammoth six-foot-three-inches tall, and his [three](https://www.whoscored.com/teams/219/show/germany-mainz-05) aerial duels that he wins per game in the Bundesliga is only bettered by Stefan Bell at Mainz.

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Atoning for his relatively small stature for a centre back – 6’0 – St. Juste is also exceptionally rapid, in fact he is the [fastest](https://www.fussballtransfers.com/a2249366172099122046-mainz-bvb-bayer-bleiben-an-st-juste-dran-englaender-im-rennen) player in the division, which is frightening considering that he is a central defender.

Nonetheless, at 25 years of age, he has not even hit his peak yet, and so now is the time for the Magpies to pounce.

[***In other news, find out what big Toon transfer update has now emerged here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/brighton-transfer-news-robert-sanchez-premier-league-2/)