We finally have a picture of Sven Botman at St James’ Park holding a Newcastle shirt, however, the announcement from the club was for a “deal in principle” with LOSC and Sven Botman, who, as of writing, is still technically not a Newcastle player.
The deal is in place, Botman has agreed on terms and signed the contract, however, there are still some loose ends to tie up between the two clubs which is holding up the official announcement.
✍️ Newcastle United have agreed a deal in principle with LOSC Lille to sign Dutch defender Sven Botman for an undisclosed fee!
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— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) June 28, 2022
The statement from Newcastle’s Official Site says that they expect everything to be signed off this week.
Given how many twists and turns there have been in this deal, it seems fitting that there be one last bump in the road.
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