Newcastle United's incoming manager Matthias Jaissle is reportedly pushing for the club to seal the transfer of Real Sociedad midfielder Luka Sucic.
The 23-year-old is emerging as a favourite of Jaissle to strengthen in midfield this summer, in what looks like becoming a bit of a problem position for Newcastle.
With Bruno Guimaraes now widely expected to complete a move to Arsenal, it would make sense for the Magpies to try to find a replacement in that position.
Sucic has shone at Sociedad and could be the solution in that position, with reports indicating that Jaissle has requested the signing of the Croatia international.
Matthias Jaissle knows Luka Sucic well, having previously linked up together at Red Bull Salzburg, which should give them a decent understanding.
The pair's past experience together will only benefit Newcastle as Jaissle looks to put his own stamp on the squad he's inheriting from Eddie Howe.
It won't be easy for Sucic to replace Guimaraes, but NUFC have done some smart recruitment before, and this looks like a potentially good investment in a young player who can develop and improve in the near future.
Still, it's undoubtedly going to be a challenging season at St James' Park after so much change in a short space of time.
Signings like Sucic could help, but it's not going to be easy for Newcastle to bounce back from losing Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, and with Jaissle replacing the long-serving Howe as manager.
