According to reports (h/t Sportwitness), the Galatasaray defender is heading to Newcastle for a fee of around €19 million. Apparently the transfer is in the final stages of negotiations and it should be completed soon.
Newcastle needed to improve their defensive options this summer and Marcao should prove to be a quality addition for Steve Bruce’s side.
Galatasaray will receive 10% of any future sale for the player and it will be interesting to see how the Brazilian performs in the Premier League now.
It will be a major step up from him and the defender might need some time to adapt to the intensity and the quality of the Premier League.