Newcastle could cash in on Yedlin – are they right to back Manquillo?

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Newcastle could cash in on Yedlin – are they right to back Manquillo?

Newcastle may need to cash in on either DeAndre Yedlin or Javier Manquillo before the end of the transfer window.

According to Miles Starforth, there is interest in the American defender following the signing of Emil Krafth.

The arrival of the Swede means that the club now have three senior right-backs in the squad, so is Yedlin the right player to move on?

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Earlier in the window, it looked likely that Manquillo could have been the player that was moved on from St James’, but that no longer appears to be the case.

The latter has been very impressive during pre-season and looks to have done enough to push himself ahead of Yedlin in the pecking order at Newcastle.

During his 18 league appearances last season, Manquillo registered three assists, one more than Yedlin, who appeared in 29 games.

The Spaniard has proven himself to be a more reliable option and it now looks like Bruce will have a decision to make at the back as Manquillo and Krafth battle it out to be the club’s starting defender.

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