Newcastle United transfer target Sven Botman has fuelled social media speculation over an imminent move to Tyneside.
Reports on Friday indicate the Magpies have made an 'improved offer' for the Lille defender following the announcement of Kieran Trippier's arrival.
The England international has signed a two-and-a-half year deal at St James' Park, and is expected to be the first of several high-profile signings this month.
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Botman has frequently been labelled the Magpies priority defensive target in reports, and the Netherlands under-21 international recently caught the eye of supporters by 'liking' a social media post on Trippier's transfer.
The centre-back has been watched by United's head of recruitment Steve Nickson, but is also said to be attracting attention from Serie A giants AC Milan.
Eddie Howe refused to be drawn on talk suggesting Lille could be open to a deal, but Botman has fanned the flames further with his latest social media 'like'.
Instagram account 'pubitysport' posted a mocked-up image of the defender in a black-and-white shirt, sharing the report of and second bid and indicated the centre-back would be open to the move.
The post has already been 'liked' more than 45,000 times in little over an hour, but the most notable of these was a 'like' from Botman himself.
