Ciro Immobile: Newcastle to bid £50m for Serie A leading scorer

Italian pro footballer Ciro Immobile. He strikes for Italian Serie A club Lazio and the Italy National Team. In the photo, Immobile gestures during a training session. Photo: Marco Rosi - SS Lazio/Getty Images

English Premier League outfit Newcastle United FC are reportedly set to to break their transfer record to bring Italian Serie A top goalscorer Ciro Immobile to the St. James' Park.


According to SportsMole: The Magpies are in the final stages of a £300m Saudi-led takeover that will make them one of the richest teams in world football.

A number of high-profile figures have been tipped to join United once current owner Mike Ashley is officially bought out, including Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho.

Lazio star player Ciro Immobile is Newcastle United's latest target.

According to Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport: The Magpies are prepared to go as high as £50m with their offer.

That would surpass their current record of £40m to sign Joelinton from Hoffenheim last summer.

In his last five Serie A season, Italian pro strike Immobile has netted 116 times.