Newcastle United are set to announce their first signing for the January transfer window with Porto’s Iker Casillas believed to be the mystery player – according to reports.
Casillas has been mentioned regularly by the Spanish media as a transfer target for Newcastle United and although the move for the ex-Real Madrid shot-stopper was dismissed by Mundo Deportivo in recent weeks, the rumor still persists.
This time, newspapers from Portugal have reported the links of Casillas being touted with a move to Newcastle United and it is believed that there is a lot of truth to this surprising story.
According to reports, many close to the club believe that Newcastle are close to making one of the coups in recent years by landing a keeper of Casillas’s caliber and if the move goes through, it might mark a turning point for the Toons’ season.
There are still many skeptics who question the validity of this transfer rumor, with some even suspecting it should have been a mix-up of name between Casillas and Casilla (Real Madrid second choice goalkeeper) and it will be interesting to see if Newcastle sign either players.
