Newcastle are in talks with Sheffield United to signal ahead William Osula and have made a proposal of £15m in keeping with Sky Sports activities.
It’s been a quiet summer season at St James’ Park with Lloyd Kelly and goalkeepers John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos arriving on the membership, while Lewis Corridor’s mortgage transfer from Chelsea turned everlasting.
The Magpies will want additional signings if they’re to safe qualification for European soccer and are regarded as out there for attacking reinforcements.
Newcastle in talks for Osula
Newcastle are believed to be on the lookout for a winger with doubts surrounding the way forward for Miguel Almiron, and they’re regarded as admirers of West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen and Chelsea’s Noni Madueke, with a transfer for both seen as extremely unlikely.
Nonetheless, it seems Eddie Howe’s aspect are near bolstering their attacking choices with Sky Sports activities reporting they’ve tabled a bid value £15m for Osula and are in talks with Sheffield United.
? Newcastle are in superior talks with Sheffield United for ahead William Osula.
? Discussions over a £10m payment + £5m in add ons.
?? 20-year-old Danish U21 who can play winger or striker.#NUFC with @markmcadamtv pic.twitter.com/Gmrq4NNNUB— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) August 1, 2024
The 20-year-old made 21 Premier League appearances for the Blades final season, however failed to attain as they have been relegated to the Championship, though he did handle to attain three targets in two FA Cup appearances.
Osula, who’s a Denmark under-21 worldwide can play as a winger or a striker and that versatility is more likely to enchantment to Howe.
The ahead joined Sheffield United’s academy again in 2018, and had a profitable mortgage spell at Derby through the 2022/2023 marketing campaign during which he scored 5 targets in 21 appearances.
It seems a deal is shut and if Osula does make the change to St James’ Park he’ll face stiff competitors within the attacking areas.
He would possible be third selection striker behind Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson, and could be competing with the likes of Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy and Miguel Almiron if he stays on the membership.
