Flashscore reported that Newcastle United are considering how to strengthen their defence ahead of the January transfer window, and that Wisla Krakow's Jakub Krzyzanowski has emerged as a potential target. The report added that Newcastle currently sit eighth in the Premier League and have conceded 14 league goals, the same total as bottom-placed Sunderland.
Krzyzanowski emerges as an option
Flashscore reported that younger players capable of making an immediate contribution while continuing to develop are an attractive proposition for Newcastle. Flashscore also reported that Newcastle are believed to have scouted Krzyzanowski recently. The report says Krzyzanowski is 20 years old.
Deal remains at an early stage
According to the report, the financial parameters of a possible deal have not yet been explored. The report also says there is still work to do before any interest could develop into something more concrete.
Other defenders linked
The report says Newcastle have also been linked with AC Milan's Fikayo Tomori, but adds that the 28-year-old may not fit quite as neatly into the recruitment profile the club are looking to establish. Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong and Benfica's Daniel Banjaqui have also recently been linked with Newcastle, according to the report; Acheampong is 20 and Banjaqui is 18.