Newcastle Tracks Highly Rated Rennes Defender as Premier League Interest Grows

Rennes' Moroccan defender #48 Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais FC and AS Monaco at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, western France, on November 22, 2025. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Newcastle United is already assessing younger center-backs as part of the club’s longer-term recruitment plans, with Matthias Jaissle’s squad expected to land more defensive players

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