Following this week’s reports about Newcastle United’s interest in Benfica striker Gonçalo Ramos, Portuguese newspaper Record today features a piece with more details on this chase.
The outlet now shows up to label the Magpies as the ‘most advanced’ club in the race for the player, despite the chase from Paris Saint-Germain as well.
It’s said Newcastle are ‘finishing’ preparing their offer of over €30m for the signing. That happened because manager Eddie Howe was ‘impressed’ when they faced the Eagles in the Eusebio Cup this pre-season.
Record points out that Ramos not only scored against the Magpies, but ‘threatened their goal more times’, and that stayed in the Premier League club’s mind.
According to the story, Benfica are open to negotiating, and want €40m to let him go.PSG are mentioned as a club who are ‘attentive and with an eye on the youngster’, currently thinking about making a formal effort to sign him.
However, it’s made clear that Newcastle currently lead the competition, as other outlets this week had already claimed the Magpies are about to place their official bid.
