Sven Botman was a 'little bit disturbed' after Lille refused to allow him to join Newcastle United in January but the Dutchman is now about to finally get his wish.
That is according to Jocelyn Gourvennec, who managed Botman at Lille last season, and is well-placed to give an insight into the roots of Newcastle's lengthy pursuit of the highly-rated centre-back. It was during Gourvennec's time at Lille, after all, that Newcastle first made their move for Botman back in the January transfer window.
Although Newcastle were languishing in 19th place at the time, tellingly, Botman was keen on a move to St James' Park. So much so, Botman was willing to swap life in the Champions League with Lille for an immediate relegation battle with the Magpies because of the club's long-term ambitions.
