Long term contract
Newcastle United have reached an agreement in principle with LOSC Lille over the transfer of Dutch defender Sven Botman. The Premier League club officially confirmed this on Tuesday evening. According to reports, up to 40 million euros in bonuses will flow to the French top club – 37 million euros of this should be the base fee, it was said recently.
Botman successfully completed the medical check-up with the “Magpies” and agreed to the terms of a five-year contract. The formalities of the transfer should be completed this week. In the ranks of NUFC record signings, the central defender is in third place behind former Hoffenheim player Joelinton (25) and his Brazilian compatriot Bruno Guimarães (24). So far, Lille has only sold Nicolas Pépé (27; Arsenal) and Victor Osimhen (23; Napoli) more expensive.
Featuring Botman, Guimarães & Trippier: Newcastle’s most expensive purchases
21 Kieran Trippier | 21/22 by Atlético | Transfer fee: €15 million
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21 Dan Burn | 21/22 from Brighton | Transfer fee: €15 million
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20 Damien Duff | 06/07 by Chelsea | Transfer fee: €15.5 million
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19 Andros Townsend | 15/16 by Tottenham | Transfer fee €15.7 million
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17 Obafemi Martins | 06/07 by Inter | Transfer fee: €16 million
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17 Jonjo Shelvey | 15/16 from Swansea | Transfer fee: €16 million
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16 Jamal Lewis | 20/21 from Norwich | Transfer fee: €16.5 million
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15 Matt Targett | 22/23 by Aston Villa | Transfer fee: €17.5 million
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14 Allan Saint Maximin | 19/20 by OGC Nice | Transfer fee: €18 million
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13 Florian Thauvin | 15/16 by Olympique Marseille | Transfer fee: €18.35 million
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12 Aleksandar Mitrovic | 15/16 from RSC Anderlecht | Transfer fee: €18.5 million
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10 Georginio Wijnaldum | 15/16 by PSV Eindhoven | Transfer fee: €20 million
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10 Albert Lucas | 05/06 by Deportivo La Coruna | Transfer fee: €20 million
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9 Alan Shearer | 96/97 by Blackburn Rovers | Transfer fee: €21 million
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8 Callum Wilson | 20/21 by AFC Bournemouth | Transfer fee: €22.25 million
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7 Miguel Almiron | 18/19 by Atlanta United | Transfer fee: €24 million
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6 Michael Owen | 05/06 by Real Madrid | Transfer fee: €25 million
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5 Joe Willock | 21/22 from Arsenal | Transfer fee: €29.4 million
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4 Chris Wood | 21/22 by Burnley FC | Transfer fee: €30 million
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3 Sven Botman | 22/23 from LOSC Lille | Transfer fee: €37 million
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2 Bruno Guimarães | 21/22 by Olympique Lyon | Transfer fee: €42.1 million
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1 Joelinton | 19/20 by TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer fee: €44 million
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According to reports, Botman’s youth club Ajax Amsterdam will also benefit significantly from the transfer, which should participate with ten percent of Lille’s net profit. LOSC signed the left footer from Ajax II in 2020 for €8m. In Lille, Botman quickly became a top performer, appeared in 79 competitive games and surprisingly became champion in 2021. During this time, he increased his market value to 30 million euros. The defender will be Newcastle’s third permanent signing after left-back Matt Targett (26) and goalkeeper Nick Pope (30).
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