Newcastle in talks over £21m permanent transfer for Inter Milan star Valentino Lazaro to kick-start Saudi revolution

NEWCASTLE are in talks over a £21.25m deal for Inter Milan star Valentino Lazaro – to kick-start their Saudi revolution.

The Austrian winger joined Steve Bruce's side in January until the end of the season, where he has made five appearances and scored once so far.

The 24-year-old had a clause inserted in his initial move, which gave the Toon the chance to sign him on a permanent transfer.

And the club have had discussions over the structure of a deal, as the Premier League side prepare for the season to restart following the coronavirus delay.

It is understood Newcastle are closing in on a £300m takeover by a Saudi Arabian consortium, ending Mike Ashley's failed reign.

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund are believed to be worth £320bn... more than ten times Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour.

And it is understood that should the deal go through - the new owners will be keen to splash the cash.

Inter, meanwhile, are desperate for the money, as they look to raise funds to spend when the transfer window opens this summer.

The ex-Salzburg star Lazaro is expected to be offloaded by Antonio Conte to Newcastle, or on loan to another Serie A club.

And the Nerazzurri do not want to make a loss on the £20m they paid Hertha Berlin for him back in the summer of 2019.

He has only made eleven appearances for the Italians, and they believe that they already have enough wingers and midfielders in their squad.