Newcastle United looking to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli

Victor Osimhen-Napoli

Newcastle United are looking to improve their attacking options, and they are looking to raid the Italian league for a quality forward.

According to a report from Gazzetta, Newcastle wanted to sign the Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is now expected to join Juventus instead.

After failing to secure the services of the Serbian international, Newcastle have now identified a new target.

The Premier League side are keen on signing Victor Osimhen from Napoli. It remains to be seen whether they can agree on a fee for the Nigerian international this summer.

Napoli are highly unlikely to sell the player midway through the season, and the Premier League side will have to wait until the summer to secure his services.

Newcastle are currently the wealthiest club in the world after their takeover, and they certainly have the finances to pull off a big-money signing.

Newcastle could have to pay more than €70 million to sign the Nigerian international who has been outstanding for Napoli since joining the club.

The 23-year-old has the potential to develop into a world-class player, and he could be an exceptional long term signing for Newcastle.

The player has nine goals and two assists to his name across all competitions so far this season, and he could partner Callum Wilson in the attack next season.

Newcastle are unlikely to be the only club interested in signing the 23-year-old. It remains to be seen whether they can fend off the competition and secure Osimhen’s signature at the end of this season.