da aviator aposta： According to L’Equipe, Villarreal have launched a £14m offer for Angers forward Karl Toko Ekambi, who has recently been strongly linked with Newcastle United.
What’s the story?
da 888casino： Newcastle are one of three Premier League clubs believed to be interested in Ekambi, with Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion also said to be monitoring the striker.
Ekambi has scored 17 times in 35 Ligue 1 appearances for Angers during the 2017-18 campaign, and is being widely tipped to move on at the end of the season.
Newcastle were reportedly in a strong position, but according to L’Equipe, La Liga outfit Villarreal have made a £14m offer for the centre-forward as they look to steal a march.
The same report claims that Angers value Ekambi in the region of £22m, but the fact that Villarreal have made the first move could sway the Cameroon international.
What happens now?
Well, nothing at this precise moment with the transfer window not opening until next month. Clubs are already making moves, however, and Villarreal are seemingly not hanging around.
Ekambi, who is valued at £11m by transfermarkt.co.uk, still has two years left to run on his contract with Angers, but it would be a surprise if he did not move on this summer.
The Ligue 1 outfit are well within their rights to demand more than £20m for the in-form striker, and it remains to be seen whether Villarreal up their bid.
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez is still unsure what type of transfer budget he will have this summer, and that uncertainty could well cost the Premier League club.
One thing is for certain, the 25-year-old is an extremely talented striker, and there will be a number of teams sniffing around over the next couple of months.