Newcastle United is said to be interested in Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos.
According to A Bola, the Primeira Liga leaders believe the 21-year-old’sensation’ is on his way out after a sensational season for both club and country, with Ramos scoring 22 goals and bagging eight assists in all competitions for Benfica and hitting a hat-trick for Portugal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Benfica will be hoping that their striking hero will leave for a fee in the region of €120 million (£107 million), with interest mounting for the attacker after such an incredible year, and Newcastle are one of the clubs interested.
Dean Jones recently reported that the Magpies, along with Arsenal, Manchester United, and Leeds United, are all interested in signing Ramos, who is expected to leave Benfica at the end of the season.
Indeed, with a scoring record as good as Ramos’, it’s understandable why the forward wants to leave Benfica to test himself in a higher division, and a move to the Premier League appears inevitable given the number of top clubs interested in the striker ahead of the summer transfer window.
Newcastle could be in a fantastic position to sign Ramos, with Eddie Howe set to splash the cash this summer and the Magpies keen to flesh out their squad with quality options, with Ramos a player who could be an excellent long-term striking partner for Alexander Isak.
Ramos has been one of Europe’s best attackers this season, and for an ambitious club like Newcastle, signing such a talent should excite fans and elevate the team to a new level, something Howe has already done in his short time on Tyneside.
With Ramos set to leave Benfica, Newcastle could make a statement in the market by signing him ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United, and the forward could be an incredible addition to the Magpies’ long-term plan to dominate football in both England and Europe.
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