Newcastle ‘ready to fight AC Milan to land Sven Botman transfer’ after Lille rejected £27million January bid
NEWCASTLE are set for a bidding war with AC Milan over Lille star Sven Botman, reports suggest.
That is according to , who report that the Magpies will look to make another bid for Botman in the summer transfer window.
The defender was among the Toon's top targets for the centre-back position in January but the French champions turned down a £27million offer.
However, the Tyneside giants have continued to monitor the Netherlands Under-21 international and are still impressed by his performances.
Therefore, Newcastle are planning to come back for the 22-year-old with a similar bid.
But the Premier League club will also have to fend off interest from Milan, who are ready to offer the Dutchman a five-year contract.
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Botman has previously expressed interest in playing for Newcastle and the club feel confident they can land him in the summer.
The Magpies believe the opportunity to play in the Premier League will lure him to St James' Park.
Plus, the Toon have the financial might of the Saudi-led consortium to outbid Milan.
Manager Eddie Howe ultimately landed Dan Burn from Brighton to fill in at centre-back in January.
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Burn has managed to impress in defence but Howe still wants one more player to bolster his backline.
Botman joined Lille from Ajax's youth ranks in 2020 and has since stood out at the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium.
He has since amassed a total of three goals and two assists in 75 matches across all competitions.