Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday that Newcastle have opened club-to-club talks with Benfica over 23-year-old right-back Amar Dedić, with negotiations described as active but not finished.
- Sources say Dedić is receptive to a move and has been approved as a target by new head coach Matthias Jaissle because the pair previously worked together at Liefering and RB Salzburg.
- Portuguese media cited by coverage place Benfica’s asking price at about €35 million, a figure that reflects Dedić’s long contract through 2030 and gives Benfica bargaining leverage.
- Dedić is valued for his versatility to play on either flank and as an inverted full-back, traits that would address Newcastle’s urgent need after Kieran Trippier left and Tino Livramento is recovering from injury.
- If talks progress quickly Newcastle would need to bridge the price gap to Benfica while balancing other transfer priorities this window and the short timeline before it closes.