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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies in Victor Osimhen transfer race"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2022-02-25T13:45:35Z"
modified: "2022-02-25T13:45:35Z"
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# Newcastle United: Magpies in Victor Osimhen transfer race

**Newcastle United are reportedly now in a three-horse race to sign Victor Osimhen in the summer.**

### The Lowdown: Newcastle want top striker

After [missing out on](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12529714/hugo-ekitike-newcastle-move-for-reims-forward-in-major-doubt-as-toon-push-for-jesse-lingard-deal) Hugo Ekitike on Transfer Deadline Day last month, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium will want to sign a top striker in the summer, assuming that the Magpies can avoid relegation from the Premier League.

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They have [recently been linked](https://www.calciomercato.it/2022/02/23/calciomercato-milan-gouiri-ekitike-attaccante-ligue-1-francia/) with a move for Nice forward [Amine Gouiri](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/transfer-news-amine-gouiri-west-ham-nice/), but they could be aiming even bigger if they stay in the top flight.

### The Latest: Newcastle in Osimhen transfer race

As per journalist Luca Cerchione (via [Area Napoli](https://www.areanapoli.it/calciomercato/cerchione-osimhen-interessa-al-real-e-ad-altri-due-club-scamacca-possibile-sostituto_451275.html)), Newcastle are now in a three-horse race with both Manchester United and Real Madrid to sign Osimhen this summer.

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However, the Nigerian would only join Eddie Howe’s side if they manage to stay up at the end of the season.

### The Verdict: Get it done

At 23 years of age, Osimhen has so much potential and could well become one of the elite strikers in European football over the next few years.

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Recently described as ‘[stratospheric](https://sportsexclusive.co.uk/2022/02/22/osimhens-stratospheric-napoli-coach-spalleti-hails-nigeria-striker/)‘ by his manager Luciano Spalletti, who has also called him a ‘[warrior](https://goalballlive.com/napoli-spalletti-osimhen-praise/)‘, the Nigeria international is regarded very highly at Napoli, where he already has 11 goals and four assists in all competitions so far this season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/victor-osimhen/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/401923/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=6195&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

It will no doubt take a sizeable fee to prise him away from the Serie A club, but Newcastle’s mega-rich owners [should have no problems](https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2021/12/15/newcastle-united-now-have-spending-power-the-next-few-games-will-show-how-to-spend-it/) in that regard, so it’s a move which the Magpies need to try and get done if at all possible.

***In other news,*** [***NUFC have received a big ‘boost’ ahead of their clash with Brentford***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/team-news-brentford-manquillo-saint-maximin-injury/)