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title: "Noel Whelan says Newcastle should sign Sanchez from Brighton"
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published: "2022-04-06T18:44:35Z"
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# Noel Whelan says Newcastle should sign Sanchez from Brighton

Newcastle United aren’t short of goalkeepers [with](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/ausfallzeiten/verein/762) Martin Dubravka, Karl Darlow and Mark Gillespie in the first-team, but Darlow may seek an exit from St James’ Park this summer as he’s no longer commanding a starting place, so there may be room for a new face.

The Magpies have lucrative resources following their [takeover](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/pif-pcp-capital-partners-and-rb-sports-media-acquire-newcastle-united-football-club/) by Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media, so Eddie Howe might look to upgrade in every position possible. Dubravka is a regular between the sticks, but Newcastle are being linked with replacements.

Brighton & Hove Albion shot-stopper Robert Sanchez is of many goalkeepers on Newcastle’s radar and Noel Whelan believes he’d be a great signing. He told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/newcastle-tipped-to-sign-real-star-this-summer-after-20m-robert-sanchez-update-pundit/): “There’s no doubt they need these sorts of reinforcements. They are going to need strength in depth in order to make their way up the table.”

Sanchez [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/robert-sanchez/transfers/spieler/403151) the Seagulls from Levante in 2013 and has gone on to make [42 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/robert-sanchez/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/403151) for the U23s, conceding 39 goals with 16 clean sheets. He’s featured 57 times for Brighton’s first-team, conceding 64 goals with 18 clean sheets. Sanchez has represented the Spanish national team on one occasion and looks to have a bright future.

Whelan added: “At 24 years of age, he is someone who can have that longevity at the club – as we know, goalkeepers can go on to play into their forties. He’s a real star for the future, a Spain international already. Sanchez coming in certainly wouldn’t hurt.

“It’s a bit of competition for Dubravka, who has really steadied the ship since coming back in. I thought when he was out, they were really lacking in the goalkeeping department, so Eddie Howe will be looking to address that situation immediately.”

***[In other news, Noel Whelan says ‘important’ Kieran Trippier is a ‘real leader’ for Newcastle United](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/04/06/noel-whelan-says-important-kieran-trippier-is-a-real-leader-for-newcastle-united/)***