Newcastle United have reportedly now made a new offer to try and sign Sven Botman this summer.

The Lowdown: Failed January move

The St. James' Park faithful were linked with a move for Botman all throughout the January transfer window, and it was even reported that they put in a bid for him shortly before they signed Dan Burn from Brighton and Hove Albion instead.

Now, it looks that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium want to explore a potential deal in the summer, but it may be down to the player if he wants to swap Lille for the North East.

The Latest: New offer

Writing in his latest piece for Calciomercato, 'transfer expert' Daniele Longo has revealed that a new offer has now been made by the Tyneside outfit 'in recent days', but Botman has said 'no' to them.

He wants to move to AC Milan instead, and a deal would cost the Serie A giants in the region of €30m (£24.8m) plus bonuses.

The Verdict: Shame

It would be a real shame if the Magpies were to miss out on signing Botman once more.

Described as a ‘machine’ who ‘doesn’t make mistakes’ by Lille teammate and fellow centre-back Jose Fonte, the Netherlands international would be a force for any team in the Premier League, helped by his beastly six-foot-five stature.

Nonetheless, at just 22 years of age, he has so much potential, but the Toon may now have to wait until he is in his prime, and thus much more expensive, before they can finally reach an agreement.

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