Swift transfer expected for Werder goalkeeper Backhaus amid interest from Brighton and Newcastle
Mio Backhaus is likely to leave Werder Bremen this summer, with a transfer expected soon. Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion are among the leading clubs interested in the goalkeeper. Reports suggest a potential transfer fee of around €20 million, with discussions also involving Freiburg and Inter.
- ▪Mio Backhaus is expected to leave Werder Bremen this summer.
- ▪Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion are frontrunners for his transfer.
- ▪A transfer fee of around €20 million is being discussed.
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