Newcastle United could trigger striker transfer clause this summer as £40m claim made
Newcastle United transfers: William Osula has been linked with a move away from the club this summer.
Newcastle United want to keep hold of William Osula, but the forward is facing an uncertain future amid a flurry of transfer interest.
The 22-year-old forward had a £30million deal lined up to join Eintracht Frankfurt last summer which ultimately fell through on deadline day. Aston Villa were also considering a move but pulled out due to UEFA financial rules.
Since then, Osula has been somewhat of a surprise package for Newcastle this season. The young forward has scored seven goals this season despite being limited to just 11 starts.
But his recent form has seen him establish himself as Newcastle’s leading striker in the final weeks of a difficult 2025/26 season.
As such, the transfer interest in the player has increased further, and so has his value.
William Osula now valued at £40m - report claims
The Daily Mail reported that Osula would likely command a fee of over £40million this summer, with Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Crystal Palace and Everton joining Villa and Frankfurt in the potential race for the forward.
Newcastle paid £10million to Sheffield United for Osula back in 2024. Just six Premier League starts for the player later, they could effectively quadruple their money by agreeing a sale.
But, as ever, things aren’t quite that simple. Newcastle’s agreement with Sheffield United included up to £5million in performance-related bonuses as well as a sell-on percentage.
As per our sister title, The Sheffield Star, the Blades would be due a ‘significant sum’ should Osula be sold, as they are entitled to a percentage of the profits Newcastle make from any sale of the player.
A £40million sale would result in a £25-30million profit on Osula, of which Sheffield United would get a seven-figure share. While the sell-on percentage has not been disclosed on this particular deal, they typically range from 5% to 20%.
NUFC want to keep William Osula
But Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has been keen to play down talk of Osula leaving in recent weeks, despite previously claiming that the Danish forward would be allowed to leave if the deal suited the club.
“I'd definitely like to keep him,” Howe said. “I think Will's a player of really rich promise, and he was when we signed him. We signed him with the view of developing him to try and build him to become a Premier League player, because that certainly wasn't the player that we recruited.
“There was a lot of work and time that's gone into his development. Graeme Jones, Jason Tindall have done an incredible job helping his development, analysing his game, feeding back to him, and Will's done really well to stay stable, level, and commit to that development and see the longer-term plan.
“It’s great to see, then, when he comes into the team and gets an opportunity that he grabs it. He's very hungry, he's very motivated, he believes in himself. I think he's maturing nicely. There are a lot of other players waiting for an opportunity, so he knows he has to perform.”