THEMar Dedic may be a short step away from leaving Benfica, just a year after being acquired from Salzburg, in exchange for a fee in the order of ten million euros, due to the increasing ‘harassment’ of which he is being subjected, in England, particularly, by Newcastle.
According to information provided, this Thursday, by the Bosnian portal SportSportthe right-back himself has already said ‘yes’ to the ‘jump’ to St. James’ Park, so he is now eagerly awaiting the way in which the negotiations between both clubs will unfold, ‘hoping’ that they will soon reach a successful conclusion.
The management led by Rui Costa, adds the same publication, values ​​the 23-year-old player’s transfer at 35 million euros, despite the fact that his contract remains valid until June 2030 and is ‘shielded’ by a termination clause worth 50 million euros.
However, it can be read that Newcastle intends to give the ‘starting shot’ in the dialogue for a budget close to 25 million euros, with the possibility of increasing it to 30 million euros… with a very clear ‘message’ in the middle: “We don’t want to give another cent”.
Matthias Jaissle is a name to keep in mind
Amar Dedic is an ‘old acquaintance’ of the Magpies’ new coach, the German Matthias Jaissle (who succeeded the Englishman Eddie Howe), as the two worked together during their respective spells at Salzburg, between 2021 and 2023, and he is a self-confessed admirer of his footballing qualities.
Under the orders of the 38-year-old coach, the right-back was used in a total of 52 official matches, including the Champions League, the Europa League, the national championship and the Austrian Cup, after which he scored a total of four goals and scored another five.
This news comes at a time when the team based at St. James’ Park is active in the summer transfer market in search of a new option for the right side of the defense, after the ‘owner and master’ of the position, Kieran Trippier, ended his contract and headed to Wolverhampton, at ‘zero cost’.
Tino Livramento appears, in this way, as the ‘natural heir’ to occupy the vacancy that his compatriot left open, but the propensity for injuries that he has been demonstrating led to those responsible for the club beginning to probe the closed season and to aim for the purchase of Amar Dedic.
Amar Dedic losing space at Benfica
Amar Dedic, remember, arrived later in Benfica’s pre-season, due to the fact that he was in the World Championship, representing Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose journey came to an end, in the round of 16, due to the defeat suffered by the United States of America, by 2-0.
Given this circumstance, Alexander Bah (fully recovered from the physical problems that affected him in the last two seasons) took the opportunity to show his service to the new Eagles helmsman, Marco Silva, and even became the undisputed starter on the right side of the defense, in the new 2026/27 sporting season.
The Swiss international started in all four official games played so far, while the Bosnian was included in just… 21 minutes, having been introduced in the final stages of the meetings with St. Gallen (5-0 defeat) and Académico de Viseu (2-2 draw).
