Newcastle United’s attempts to sign a new central defender look complicated. While Fabian Schar shows little sign of slowing down and was handed a new contract on Monday, the Swiss – already over the age of 32 – simply cannot go on forever. Jamaal Lascelles, meanwhile, is yet to agree a new contract amid reported transfer interest from Turkish giants Besiktas. Of Newcastle’s current central defenders at senior level, only the 23-year-old Sven Botman looks an option for the long-term. Indeed, the club were reportedly interested in signing a defender over the course of the summer but shelved pla…
