Newcastle join Gianluca Scamacca transfer race but face battle with AC and Inter Milan for Sassuolo striker
NEWCASTLE have joined the bidding war for Sassuolo star Gianluca Scamacca, reports suggest.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Magpies are interested in signing Scamacca during the upcoming summer transfer window but are facing competition from Italy.
The striker has attracted interest from both Inter Milan as well as AC Milan, and it was initially expected that he would be joining either rival.
However, Napoli appear to be leading the race as they see the 23-year-old as a potential replacement for Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with a move away.
The Partenopei's owner Aurelio de Laurentiis is confident that a fee in the region of €45million (£38m) would be enough to price him away.
However, Newcastle are also keen on Scamacca and are willing to splash €50m (£42m).
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The Toon will look to drastically strengthen ahead of next season and the Italy international is part of their plans.
However, the striker prefers to stay in the Serie A following an impressive season with Sassuolo.
The Italian has amassed a total of 16 goals and one assist in 37 appearances across all competitions this term.
In fact, Scamacca is the league's joint-fourth top scorer alongside Verona loanee Giovanni Simeone.
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The forward joined Sassuolo from PSV Eindhoven in 2017 and was sent out on loan to Cremonese, Zwolle, Ascoli and Genoa before being established in the senior squad.
Throughout his time with the Neroverdi he has amassed a total of 16 goals in 40 appearances.