This week saw Newcastle United finally get their deal with Lille for defender Sven Botman over the line. Botman is one of Europe’s most highly touted defenders and tying him down to a five-year deal at St James’ Park is a major coup for Newcastle United.
Sven. Botman said: “I look a lot at Sergio Ramos, I like his attitude. On the field, it’s like, ‘I’m the boss, everybody has to listen to me’. I think some attackers hold back a bit because of that confidence. Bogarde had the killing attitude, ‘Nobody will dribble past me’. I learned a lot from this mentality. I am very amazed by Virgil van Dijk, because of his body. It’s like the same as me and he is really fast. I like to see how he works with his body and how he plays against small strikers, like Sergio Aguero. I remember last season he had a record for how long an opponent didn’t pass him. For his size, it’s amazing — top performance. I have a mix of these three things those players have.”
