Newcastle transfer rumours: Toon still hopeful over Lingard move

Wrapping up the Newcastle transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 summer window. Newcastle interested in Diaby | Toon's Ekitike deal at impasse

Newcastle United retain an interest in Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby, with the 22-year-old one of a number of attacking players the club are considering.

It is thought there may be a gap between what Newcastle are prepared to pay and what Leverkusen are asking for the French international.

Meanwhile, there is no movement currently on Reims striker Hugo Ekitike as Newcastle still want the 20-year-old but are focusing on other attacking targets.

Reims head coach Oscar Garcia claims Ekitike has told him he wants to stay.

Newcastle are interested in signing Chelsea's Armando Broja this summer and have discussed him as a potential loan option.

Chelsea intend to assess Broja in pre-season before making a decision on his future.

There is strong interest from West Ham and Southampton, who had him on loan last season, while Everton are another club to have approached the Blues over the Albanian's availability.

Chelsea are short of striker options having allowed Romelu Lukaku to join Inter Milan on loan.

Newcastle have completed the signing of Lille centre-back Sven Botman on a five-year deal.

The total fee for the defender is in the region of £35m.

The Dutchman has been Eddie Howe's No 1 defensive transfer target this summer. The club did earmark the defender as a January transfer target but negotiations with Lille had proved complicated.

They have beaten off competition from AC Milan for his signature.

Newcastle United are still in talks for Reims striker Hugo Ekitike but are prepared to walk away from the deal if progress is not made.

Negotiations over certain terms have