Newcastle Pursuing Osasuna Winger as Anthony Gordon Replacement: Report

Newcastle United are tracking Osasuna winger Victor Munoz as they keep working on finding a replacement for Anthony Gordon amid his expected sale to Bayern this summer.

The 22-year-old Spaniard has emerged as one of the attacking names on Newcastle’s radar, according to the Mirror, although the Magpies would face strong competition for his transfer.

“Newcastle have joined Aston Villa in the race for Osasuna winger Victor Munoz,” the Mirror reported on May 22.

The report adds that Newcastle are already gathering information on the Spain international prospect through his representatives.

“Mirror Football understands Newcastle have made checks on Munoz via his new representatives Niagara Sports Company ahead of the summer window,” the report says.

Munoz has impressed in La Liga this season and is pushing for a place in Spain’s 26-man World Cup squad after scoring on his senior international debut in March.

The winger scored seven goals and assisted on five more through 36 appearances across all competitions at Osasuna this season, giving Newcastle high hopes of landing another versatile attacking option to plug-and-play in Gordon’s role.

“Munoz, much like Gordon, can play in multiple positions across the frontline,” the Mirror reported.

Considering a transfer fait accompli at this point, however, is just too much. That’s because Munoz joined Osasuna from Real Madrid last summer for an initial £4.3million, but Madrid retained 50 per cent of his rights.

According to The Mirror, Munoz has a £34.5million release clause, and Real Madrid still holds an undisclosed buy-back clause valid for three years, which means they could hijack any deal and get Munoz back themselves.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, are also in the race, while Barcelona, Napoli and AC Milan have also been linked to the Spain international.