Newcastle United suffer major blow in race to sign €20m winger

Galatasaray - Garry Rodriguez

Newcastle United have suffered a blow in the race to sign star winger Garry Rodriguez.

The Cape Verde international has been in impressive form for Galatasaray in recent week and has caught the attention of scouts across Europe.

The Magpies have been linked with a move for Rodriguez since the summer and had a bid rejected by Galatasaray during the January transfer window.

However, according to the Turkish outlet Fotomac, Rodriguez is keen on a move to either AC Milan or Inter Milan.

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The news will come as a blow to Newcastle who have been monitoring the Dutch-born winger for months.

Per the source, the Istanbul giants placed a €20 million price tag on the winger who joined from POAK back in January 2017.

Rodriguez is expected to be back in action this weekend when Galatasaray take on Konyaspor in the Turkish League this weekend.

The 27-year-old has registered nine assists and scored six goals in 23 Turkish Super Lig appearances this season.