Newcastle United have signed Denmark Under-21 striker William Osula from Sheffield United.
The 21-year-old joins the Magpies for a reported fee of £15m, having scored three goals in 31 senior appearances for the Blades.
The striker, who has five caps for Denmark U21s, made 21 Premier League appearances for Chris Wilder’s side last term as the Blades were relegated to the Championship.
“It’s a big club, a great club, so I’m very happy for the opportunity to join Newcastle United,” said Osula.
“It’s a great opportunity, and as soon as I heard about Newcastle’s interest, I knew I had to take the chance to join this club if it came.”
The Newcastle manager, Eddie Howe, claims that the team has been following Osula for the past three years on the advice of assistant manager Jason Tindall.
Tindall was a member of Paul Heckingbottom’s backroom staff at Bramall Lane in 2021. Howe stated on Thursday, “He’s a player I’ve known since JT’s [Jason Tindall’s] time at Sheffield United.”
“He thrills us, and we’ve been following him for three years. He has everything he needs to develop into a fantastic center striker.”
Osula is Newcastle’s sixth signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Miodrag Pivas, Odysseas Vlachodimos, John Ruddy, Lloyd Kelly and Lewis Hall.