Having already sorted out their midfield issues by signing Sandro Tonali from AC Milan, Newcastle United are working on other areas of the pitch.
It appears that despite signing Alexander Isak, who quickly become a fan favourite at St James’ Park once his injuries were out of the way, there was still a thought about bolstering the attack.
The man that came back to the fore was Victor Osimhen, as explained by Corriere dello Sport on Friday, who claim Newcastle were one among many clubs to have baulked at the asking price set by Napoli for the Nigeria international
The news comes within an article about the many strikers that could move this summer, but it seems that the former Lille star will not be one of them.
That’s because Aurelio De Laurentiis doesn’t want to sell him, or at least not for a reasonable amount, despite clubs coming forward to ask him about a potential deal.
Corriere dello Sport explain that alongside Newcastle, clubs such as Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid all knocked on his door, but ‘everyone returned home angry and outraged by the request’.
It’s been widely covered that Napoli want at least €180m for their striker, which so happens to be the same figure the Ligue 1 side paid for Kylian Mbappé all those years ago.
As for Newcastle, it seems they aren’t ready to spend that much, especially since they have to be somewhat careful about FFP.
