The report by German outlet Sport BILD states that with Liverpool leading the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike after Newcastle’s interest, it has forced the Magpies’ hand elsewhere in the transfer market as they look for a partner to play alongside star man Alexander Isak.
| Victor Osimhen’s Super Lig statistics – Galatasaray squad ranking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stats | Output | Squad rank |
| Appearances | 29 | =9th |
| Goals | 26 | 1st |
| Key Passes Per Game | 1.1 | =7th |
| Shots Per Game | 4.7 | 1st |
| Dribbles Per Game | 0.8 | =6th |
| Match rating | 7.77 | 1st |
The Reds have agreed personal terms with the young French bagsman, something that the North East side failed to do, due to the Reds’ late preference to sign him – though the Magpies would seemingly have been able to meet his demands on both the length and financial side of any contract.
As a result, the financial promise is still there to bring a new striker to St. James’ Park – and that has seen them switch their focus from Ekitike to Osimhen, who has so far failed to find a new club away from Napoli.
Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have all seen their interest well-publicised in recent times, whilst a report by Fabrizio Romano on Thursday stated that Galatasaray were at the ‘final stage’ of a deal for his services after positive talks.
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