Swansea City join Watford in chase for Premier League defender, reporter claims

Swansea City have joined Watford in the chase for Newcastle United left-back Jamal Lewis, reports Darren Witcoop.

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Swansea City are interested in landing the Premier League defender as they gear up for Michael Duff’s first full season in charge at the Swansea.com Stadium following his arrival from Barnsley in League One.

Lewis, 25, has fallen out of favour at Newcastle and still has a couple of years left on his contract with Eddie Howe’s side.

However, The Sunday Mirror’s Witcoop has claimed on Twitter that the Swans are now keen on luring him to Wales this summer

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Swansea need to bring in a new full-back on the left hand side after Ryan Manning’s exit at the end of the last campaign. The Republic of Ireland international has now been snapped up by former boss Russell Martin at Southampton on a free transfer.

Lewis would be an ideal replacement for the former QPR man but the Welsh side may need to see off competition from Watford if they are to land his signature. The Daily Mail reported earlier this week that the Hornets want to sign him.

The Northern Ireland international has been with Newcastle since 2020 and has made 36 appearances in all competitions, four of which came last season. His game time has significantly dried up and an exit in the near future would be a sensible decision.

He was on the books at Luton Town as a youngster before Norwich City snapped him up in 2014. Lewis went on to become an important player for the Canaries during his spell at Carrow Road and played exactly 100 matches for the East Anglian outfit altogether, helping them win promotion in 2019 under Daniel Farke.

MARSEILLE REACH AGREEMENT TO SIGN WAFORD’S ISMAÏLA SARR

The Athletic are reporting that Olympique de Marseille have reached an agreement with Watford for the signing of Ismaïla Sarr (25).

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As initially reported by Fabrizio Romano and confirmed by L’Équipe, Les Phocéens have made advances to further strengthen their forward line following the arrival of Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang on a free transfer. L’Équipe reported that TAS’ ruling on the Pape Gueye may make a deal difficult, but that hasn’t proved to be the case, according to The Athletic.

According to the anglophone publication, an agreement between the two clubs over the transfer has been reached. Personal terms between Marseille and Sarr are already in place and a medical is scheduled to take place on Monday. Sarr’s playing style is seen as a perfect match for new Marseille manager Marcelino, who replaced Igor Tudor earlier this summer.

The value of the transfer is yet to be revealed, but it was reported by L’Équipe on Saturday that the fee may be around €12m for the player who has just one year remaining on his deal at Watford.