Newcastle are closing in on a £15 million deal for Sheffield United's William Osula
Newcastle are in talks with Sheffield United to sign striker William Osula and have made a £15m offer according to Sky Sports.
It has been a quiet summer at St James' Park with Lloyd Kelly and goalkeeper John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos arriving at the club, while Lewis Hall's loan to Chelsea was made permanent.
The Magpies will need more signings if they are to qualify for European football and are thought to be in the market for an attack.
Newcastle are in talks with Osula
Newcastle are believed to be looking for a winger with doubts over Miguel Almiron's future, and are thought to be keen on West Ham's Jarrod Bowen and Chelsea's Noni Madueke, with the latter being seen as highly unlikely.
However, it appears that Eddie Howe's side are close to strengthening their attacking options with Sky Sports reporting that they have tabled a £15m bid for Osula and are in talks with Sheffield United.
? Newcastle are in advanced talks with Sheffield United for striker William Osula.
? Negotiations for £10m fee + £5m add-ons.
?? A 20-year-old Danish U21 who can play as a winger or a striker.#NUFC with @markmcadamtv pic.twitter.com/Gmrq4NNUB— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) August 1, 2024
The 20-year-old made 21 Premier League appearances for the Blades last season, but failed to score as they were relegated to the Championship, although he did manage to score three goals in two FA Cup appearances.
Osula, a Denmark under-21 international, can play as a full-back or as a striker and that versatility could appeal to Howe.
The striker joined Sheffield United's academy back in 2018, and had a successful spell at Derby in the 2022/2023 campaign where he scored five goals in 21 appearances.
A deal appears to be close and if Osula moves to St James' Park he will face serious competition in attacking positions.
He could be the third-choice striker behind Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson, and will be competing with the likes of Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy and Miguel Almiron if he stays at the club.
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