Newcastle United Keeping Tabs On Super Eagles Winger With View To Summer Transfer

Published: February 08, 2020

Newcastle United are among the teams reportedly keeping tabs on Nigeria international Moses Simon with a view to a summer transfer.

Eurosport France journalist Manu Lojon has claimed that The Magpies, Lyon and Hertha Berlin have regularly scouted the Levante loanee this season.

That said, Nantes, where he is currently on loan, have the right of first refusal on Simon, with a purchase option included in the deal taking him to The Canaries last summer.

Nantes are planning to exercise the purchase option in the deal which is set at five million euros following a successful loan spell.

The former AS Trencin and Gent man cost Levante three million euros when he joined the club in the summer of 2018 and it has been suggested that he is now valued in the region of 17 million euros.

In 25 outings for Nantes across all competitions Simon has tallied eight goals while producing eight assists.

Igho Kingsley