Newcastle United are on the verge of completing their third summer signing of the transfer window with Sven Botman set to arrive from Lille for a fee believed to be in the region of £31 million, as they finally reached an agreement to secure their long-term target.
And that interest began last season, before the Magpies attempted to sign the Dutchman in the January transfer window, only for the Ligue 1 side to reject their advances to deny one of their star assets leaving half-way through the season.
Now, Jocelyn Gourvennec, who managed Botman in France last season, has revealed that the 22-year-old was “disturbed” by the transfer situation with Newcastle last season, ahead of a deal finally being completed this month.
