Newcastle United reportedly plan to go back in for Sven Botman and Darwin Nunez in the summer transfer window.
The Magpies finished the January window with five new signings after many weeks of speculation.
Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Bruno Guimaraes, Matt Targett and Dan Burn have all joined the revolution at St. James’ Park, and Eddie Howe will hope the quintet can help steer the team away from relegation.
The new owners have invested around £100 million on the fantastic five.
Potentially the outlay could have been bigger. But the club had a fair bit of trouble convincing some clubs to sell.
One such case was the pursuit of Botman from Lille.
The French club ultimately demanded more than Newcastle were willing to pay. It was reported that they wanted around £46 million.
But Magpies fans may be pleased to learn that the club are already planning to make a fresh move for the Dutchman in the next window, according to the Mirror.
Another player Newcastle are looking to go back in for is Darwin Nunez, the Benfica striker.
As with Botman, Darwin’s club were simply asking for too much for the 22-year-old.
Of course, it will be absolutely paramount for Newcastle to retain their Premier League status ahead of 2022/23.
Otherwise, there will likely be no chance of either player signing, given their quality and potential.
Seal safety, and Sven Botman to Newcastle this summer is very possible
Missing out on Botman in January was a frustration for Newcastle. But it was perhaps to be expected given Lille are in the Champions League and are looking to qualify for the competition again for next season.
But Botman made some very interesting comments last night about his future.
He suggested that he was ready to move on from the club. And he also talked up the great project at Newcastle.
Following earlier reports (Daily Mail) that he was keen to come, it seems that Newcastle would stand a really good chance of getting Botman in the summer if the club can stay in the Premier League.
PIF are said to feel that players will be much easier to obtain in the summer since the club wouldn’t be under threat of relegation.
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