June 24, 2022 - WESTERNEWS

how good is Stev Botman? The defender has been a transfer target for Newcastle and he currently plays for Lille in the french league. He was part of the team that displaced PSG reign as the Champions of France. Newcastle has agreed personal term with the player and Lille is ready to sell. He is the kind of player with strength and very good with aerial ball, you can also regard him as one of the fastest player in the league with an eye for long passes and sliding tackling of the ball when the other opponent is on attack.Where Is Botman From?He is from Netherland and has represented the team for the U-15 and U-21 and will be announced as the newest player for the Magpies side this season.How Good Is Stev Botman?His postional awareness is good and he is always in the right place to make tackles and formed a good partnership with Fonte when they won the league. Sven is a left footed player that has been a block for the opponent to pass. He can perform in any team because he is not vulnerable and highly valuable by his team. The defender has the average of 85.6% pass accuracy and his 4.46 progressive passes per 90. 26 Appearances last season with 3 goals and 0 red card. Botman has an average clearance of 3.2 and 1.6 interceptions.He loves playing short passes and show more of his strength when his team is losing to their opponent. The Dutch man is calm on the ball and set on Runners on either wing. His ability to scan his area and quickly react to it. He is very good at following runner up.Botman WeaknessesHe is attracts towards a forward infield instead of 100% committing and does not follow defenders in term of crosses