Sampdoria have suddenly been out-bid for Lokomotiv Zagreb midfielder Lovro Majer by Newcastle United.

A deal was believed to be imminent for €8m plus bonuses and a 20 per cent share of any future transfer.

However, Calciomercato.it claim that Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle have suddenly dived in with an improved offer.

They’d be proposing €11.5m and a salary worth €1.1m per year rather than Sampdoria’s €0.7m.

Sampdoria have suddenly been out-bid for Lokomotiv Zagreb midfielder Lovro Majer by Newcastle United.

A deal was believed to be imminent for €8m plus bonuses and a 20 per cent share of any future transfer.

However, Calciomercato.it claim that Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle have suddenly dived in with an improved offer.

They’d be proposing €11.5m and a salary worth €1.1m per year rather than Sampdoria’s €0.7m.

The 20-year-old creative midfielder already has one senior cap for Croatia and this season contributed 14 goals with five assists in 34 competitive games for Lokomotiv Zagreb.

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