Journalist hints star could make huge U-turn that'll leave Newcastle & Staveley annoyed

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has claimed that Newcastle not being in the Champions League could mean Sven Botman opts for a move elsewhere in the summer.

Sven Botman has been a mainstay in the LOSC Lille defence this season, he has featured 21 times in Ligue 1 and has contributed three goals, according to Transfermarkt.

After Newcastle reportedly had a bid turned down for the Dutch defender in January, AC Milan are supposedly edging closer to acquiring his signature, according to Journalist Nicolo Schira.

This now appears to be a huge U-turn by the defender as Staveley recently stated that the Lille star was still keen on a move to St James’ Park.

Pete O’Rourke told GIVEMESPORT that AC Milan having Champions League football could be the “deciding factor” as to where Sven Botman ends up next season.

“Milan are a massive club. They have been following Sven Botman for a long time and the trump card they’ve got over Newcastle is it looks like they will probably be able to offer Champions League football next season. That might just be the deciding factor in their pursuit of the Dutch international.” O’Rourke said.

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Of course, with Newcastle trying so hard to sign him in January and Staveley revealing that he’s still keen on a move to the Magpies, it would surely annoy both the club and Staveley if he was to opt for a move elsewhere.

Sven Botman has attracted huge attention from clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan, but Newcastle are still interested in his services despite having bids rejected in January for him.

It’s easy to see why the Magpies are interested in the defender when looking at his stats as he’s averaging 5.5 duels won per game, 4.8 clearances per