Newcastle United signed Sven Botman from Lille last summer, after overcoming tough competition from AC Milan. The two clubs were chasing the defender for several months before the Magpies won the battle.
Both Newcastle and the Serie A side could be in for a new battle to sign Atlético Madrid’s Rodrigo De Paul in the summer, according to Fichajes.net, relayed by MilanLive.it.
Although the Rossoneri have made it to the Champions League semi-final, they won only four of their last 11 matches.
Milan must be convincing for him to accept their project, but this has been made difficult by the Magpies’ emergence. Eddie Howe’s side are interested in buying the World Cup winner who could leave Los Rojiblancos after this season.
The report’s title says ‘€40m and goodbye’, meaning this is the fee needed to take him away from the La Liga side.
Newcastle, who are planning for another ‘robbery’ from Milan after Botman, have entered the ‘negotiation with arrogance’ for De Paul.
This report makes it clear the Italian club are still bitter about losing the Dutchman to the Magpies.
