Newcastle linked with player that Boumsong once claimed is the best of the rest

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Newcastle United have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa on a free transfer this summer – and Jean-Alain Boumsong claimed in 2016 that he was France’s best left-back.

Kurzawa, 27, is set to see his contract expire at the end of the season with Thomas Tuchel and PSG seemingly against extending his deal. Indeed, Juan Bernat remains first choice – limiting Kurzawa to just 16 starts throughout the entire campaign.

Italian outlet FC Inter News have claimed that Newcastle are one of three Premier League clubs that have been offered the 13-time France cap, along with Arsenal and Manchester United. Juventus and Inter Milan also have a chance of signing Kurzawa.

The report states that interested parties will have to offer up a hefty chunk of their wage bill in order to land the former Monaco star’s signature. Indeed, Kurzawa wants as much as £100,000-a-week for five years, but Boumsong is a huge fan of Kurzawa.

Boumsong, who played for Newcastle between 2004 and 2006, was quoted by Paris Fans: “Who is better in France today in his position? Nobody. He represents not only the future, but now the present. He reads the game well.”

TBR’s view – Boumsong comments makes Kurzawa move a no-brainer

For Boumsong to claim that Kurzawa is a better player than the likes of Everton’s Lucas Digne, Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy or even the Hernandez brothers – who play for Bayern Munich and AC Milan, shows just how good Kurzawa is.

On a free, Kurzawa is a no-brainer – even if the defender wants an expensive, long-term contract. Bringing him to Tyneside would see the new owners land a high-profile player, and rid themselves of an issue on the left side of defence.