Newcastle & Everton To Send Club Officials On Transfer Mission After Holding Talks

Galatasaray - Garry Rodriguez

Newcastle and Everton have stepped up interest in Galatasaray winger Garry Rodrigues.

A source close to the Lions revealed to Turkish-Football that they expect both clubs to send club officials for the Intercontinental Derby.

Both clubs have made an inquiry for the player and held initial talks.

Rodrigues is almost certain to start for Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in the derby.

The Lions will move nine points clear of fourth-placed Fenerbahce at the top of the Super Lig table if they do go onto win.

Galatasaray have however, not beat their Istanbul rivals away from home since 1999.

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Newcastle and Everton have both had scouts present in previous games keeping tabs on Rodrigues this season.

The Cape Verde international has been in impressive form scoring seven goals and providing nine assists in 30 appearances this season.

The Lions have placed a €20 million price tag on the winger who joined from POAK back in January 2017.