Brazilian full-back Rogério is close to joining Newcastle United for around €14m, according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
The 22-year old will be looking to fill the gap in Steve Bruce's squad following Danny Rose returning to his parent club following his loan spell with the Magpies.
Rogério started his senior career with Serie A giants Juventus but he struggled to make an impact before being loaned to Sassuolo, where he had spent time as a youth player previously.
Following two seasons on loan with Sassuolo, his move was made permanent last season.
In addition to his 61 appearances in the Italian top flight, Rogério has been capped at both under 17 and under 20 level for Brazil.
In the 2019/20 season, Rogério made 15 appearances registering one goal and one assist.
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Offers Something different
With Paul Dummett being the only first-team left-back to be considered in Bruce's plans for the new season, Rogério offers a different approach to what the Magpies have at their disposal.
He is a modern style full-back who will look to help out at both ends of the pitch.
Prior to Jetro Willems' injury, he offered Newcastle real attacking presence on the left side of the pitch, something that neither Paul Dummett nor Danny Rose showcased on Tyneside.
Rogério is a more attack-minded full-back who will look to link up with teammates further up the pitch. During his time in Italy, the Brazilian has shown he is capable of developing chemistry with attacking players in his side.
Bruce will be hoping that the pace of the 22-year old will help add more attacking flair to his side that troubled opposition defences so infrequently in the last campaign.
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Not the full package
Despite there being a lot to like about the young Brazilian, it is clear there are areas to his game that are still raw and need developing.
His defensive positioning has been called into question at times, along with his ability to deliver high-quality crosses into the box.
WhoScored list crossing, aerial duties, crossing and discipline as weaknesses to Rogério's game.
Although, there are definitely areas of weakness in the full back's game, at just 22 he has plenty of time ahead of him to improve and develop into a quality player.
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Rogério v Paul Dummett
With Achraf Lazaar seemingly still not in any of Bruce's plans for the new season, Paul Dummett is the only current senior left-back in the squad, but how does he compare to the 22-year old?
Dummett has the upper hand on Rogério when it comes to defensive stats for the last season. The Tyneside born defender averaged more tackles and interceptions than the Sassuolo man in the last campaign, whilst also committing less fouls per game.
However other areas show what Rogério excels at more than the Welsh international. He boasted an impressive 88.1% pass completion stat in last seasons Serie A which allowed him to link up more efficiently with the more advanced players in the team. By comparison, Dummett completed 71.7% of passes attempted.
Dummett is a more traditional style of left-back and as such is very defence-minded whereas Rogério will look to attack more often.
If the deal is completed, Bruce will have two very different left-backs at his disposal, allowing him more options.
