-Ikenna Okafor
Newcastle United have been handed a significant boost in their pursuit of Sven Botman with reports from Italy suggesting that AC Milan have distanced themselves from the Lille defender.
Both Milan and United have been heavily linked with signing the 22-year-old, who looks set to leave Lille this summer.
Sky Italy have reported that the Serie A champions are no longer targeting a move for Botman while Newcastle’s interest in the centre-back is growing ‘stronger and stronger’ with a potential deal understood to cost in the region of £30million.
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