Newcastle United showed interest in Victor Osimhen in January and even made an offer to acquire his services.
However, the Tyneside club’s efforts in bringing the striker to St James’ Park in the winter market didn’t yield any result after Napoli rejected their proposal. That has not discarded them to try to make another attempt after this season.
The 23-year-old is still on Newcastle’s agenda as Tuttosport suggested yesterday that there is a ‘concrete hypothesis’ of the Premier League side making an offer of around €120m in the next window.
Napoli managed one win in the last four league matches. The recent poor run resulted in their chairman, Aurelio De Laurentiis, demanding answers from Luciano Spalletti and his players, at Castel Volturno, yesterday.
This has been relayed by La Repubblica, who then go on to add the Nigeria international is in ‘serious danger of being sold’ in the summer.
The report further adds Newcastle United, Arsenal and Manchester United are his suitors.
On Wednesday afternoon, there was a ‘secret meeting’ at Castel Volturno between the Serie A side’s chief, Osimhen and his Italian agent, Roberto Calenda.
Although Newcastle and Arsenal ‘attended’ the ‘auction’ for the ex-Lille man, the outlet states Manchester United seem to have an advantage in the bidding war since they have made an offer in excess of €100m.
La Repubblica also discuss Osimhen’s stance. They state: ‘There is a player’s appreciation of the English adventure and the chances of him remaining have now been drastically reduced’.
To sum it up, the frontman is in ‘serious danger’ of being sold and favours a move to the Premier League in the summer.
Newcastle United are in the mix, but the report explains that Manchester United have an advantage in the signing battle.
