Two Premier League clubs chasing Ghana international Abdul Mumin
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Bengaluru,
Jan
4:
Two
Premier
League
clubs
Leicester
City
and
Newcastle
United
will
reportedly
go
head-to-head
against
each
other
in
the
pursuit
of
Vitoria
Guimaraes
centre
back
Abdul
Mumin,
as
per
the
latest
rumours.
The
Ghana
international
has
grown
from
a
promising
centre-back
to
one
of
the
best
emerging
defenders
in
Portugal
this
season,
following
a
host
of
match-winning
performances.
He
has
made
44
appearances
across
all
competitions
so
far,
mostly
playing
as
a
central-back,
although
he
also
switched
to
right-back
whenever
required.
His
performances
surely
have
not
gone
unnoticed
with
several
sides
including
Newcastle
and
Leicester
keeping
a
close
eye
on
the
defender.
Transfer
Fee
Mumin
has
over
two
years
left
on
his
current
contract
but
and
are
wary
of
seeing
him
run
down
his
contract.
Hence,
they
are
apparently
looking
to
avail
as
much
as
they
can
till
his
stocks
are
high.
If
some
of
the
reports
are
to
be
believed
the
club
are
considering
selling
him
for
a
fee
of
around
£12
million
which
could
represent
excellent
value
for
money
for
any
of
the
above
linked-side.
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Both
Newcastle
and
Leicester’s
interest
in
him
is
understandable
considering
both
have
a
fragile
backline
so
far.
Newcastle
sitting
19th
in
the
table
surely
need
more
command
in
the
defence
after
conceding
42
goals
in
just
19
games.
And
despite
their
riches
with
new
owners,
there
are
very
few
top
defenders
available
who
will
join
them
due
to
the
relegation
scare
in
January.
Leicester
on
the
other
hand
are
also
having
a
nightmare
season
so
far
mostly
due
to
their
leaky
defence
where
they
have
conceded
33
goals
so
far.
New
signing
Jannik
Vestergaard
has
been
nothing
but
a
disaster
while
injury
to
Fofana
and
Soyuncu’s
inconsistency
has
put
them
further
in
the
back.
Hence,
getting
someone
like
Mumin
at
this
stage
will
definitely
be
a
boost
for
any
of
the
sides
and
his
arrival
would
add
a
great
boost
to
the
squad.
Moving
to
the
King
Power
is
a
better
bet
over
St.
James
Park
at
this
point,
however,
which
challenges
he
ultimately
chooses
will
be
interesting
to
see.
Story first published: Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 16:21 [IST]
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