Newcastle United have inched closer to the signing of Inter starlet Davide Santon after reportedly agreeing a £5m fee with the Nerazzurri for the 20 year old’s services. The Magpies turned their eye to Santon following breakdown of talks with PSV Eindhoven over Erik Pieters. However they face competition for Santon’s signing from Roma, who have also shown interest in acquiring the left back.
Santon is a versatile player- he can operate on both sides of defence. Despite being only 20, he has already been capped by the Italian national team and has often been likened to Azzurri legend Paolo Maldini.
Santon spent the latter half of the 10/11 season on loan at Cesena.
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