Newcastle ‘ready to go crazy’ to beat Man Utd to £84m star
Newcastle are reportedly ‘above all’ in the race to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli and are ‘ready to go crazy’ to beat their competition.
Osimhen has scored 21 goals in 52 appearances for the Serie A side having joined in a £67.5m deal from Lille in the summer of 2020.
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Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla claims Napoli are preparing for life without the 23-year-old, with the Serie A side bracing themselves for summer offers from various suitors, including Manchester United.
He said: “It’s true. Napoli have enquired about Gianluca Scamacca, and according to our reconstructions, it would be an attempt linked to a possible pharaonic proposal for Victor Osimhen next summer. The proposal could be that of Manchester United.
“The voices of recent days are coupled with what his brother declared some time ago when he spoke of a courtship from the Red Devils, returned to sender because there was another Nigerian there at the time (Odion Ighalo) and Osimhen didn’t want to compete.”
But NapoliCalcio (via Sport Witness) claim Newcastle are ‘ready to go crazy’ to buy the striker, while Il Mattino put the Magpies ‘above all’ in the race for his signature.
Meanwhile, Noel Whelan claims former Bournemouth forward Arnaut Danjuma, now with Villarreal, would be a “superb signing” for Newcastle.
Whelan said: “[Danjuma] would be a superb signing.
“If they can stay up then they’ll be looking for experienced players who have played at the highest level.
“When the new owners came in, their main aim will have been to stay in the Premier League so they can attract these top-class, Champions League-quality players.
“I think right now the owners will be over the moon with the progress they’ve made towards that goal, and the way the new signings have hit the ground running.
“Right now they can start dreaming and planning about potential moves for the summer knowing that safety could be just three or four wins away.
“Danjuma would be a great addition if he is part of those plans – I can see it happening as he’s played under Howe before.”
