Saël Kumbedi was a great revelation in the second half of the season at OL and established himself as a right-back. It was enough to arouse the interest of major Premier League clubs such as Newcastle.
Transferred to Chelsea in January and then loaned to Olympique Lyonnais for six months, Malo Gusto played very little during the second half of the season with his training club. Injured, the tricolor side lost his place in favor of the young and promising Sael Kumbedi. From the height of his 18 years, the defender born in Stains has chained 20 Ligue 1 games and won the confidence of Laurent Blanc.
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In the space of just a few weeks, he has also established himself as one of the new darlings of the supporters like Bradley Barcola, who plays in front of him on the right wing. And like the striker of the French team hopes, Saël Kumbedi has already drawn the spotlight on him thanks to his performances, despite the very short period of time. Indeed, the Daily Mail claims that Newcastle has fallen in love with Sael Kumbedi and is very interested in the idea of recruiting the defender under contract with OL until 2027… starting this summer.
Kumbedi serious option for Newcastle in the transfer window?
The Magpies absolutely want to recruit a right side during this transfer window and their initial track was named Tino Livramento. It turns out that despite intense negotiations, no agreement has been reached between Southampton and Newcastle for the transfer of the young 20-year-old England defender. Therefore, the Magpies who will remember will qualify for the next edition of the Champions League could fall back on Saël Kumbedi. It now remains to be seen whether OL will be willing to let go of their promising right-back, who will face stiff competition at Les Gones next season with Clinton Mata, freshly recruited from FC Bruges for five million euros. There is no doubt that such a departure would be very badly received by the supporters, who are also crossing their fingers to keep Cherki, Lukeba and Barcola this summer.
