Triple chase for €10m-rated Gambia defender Omar Colley

Leeds United, Newcastle United and West Ham United are currently locked in battle in the quest to sign  Sampdoria’s €10m-rated defender Omar Colley as per reports in Italy.

The Gambian international has been with Sampdoria since 2018. He joined them after having a two-year spell at Belgian side Genk. Colley has already totted up 85 appearances for the Serie A outfit.

The 28-year-old featured 29 times for Sampdoria in the league last season as his side finished ninth in the Italian top flight.

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Italian outlet SampNews24  reported that Leeds United, Newcastle United and West Ham are “monitoring” the defender.

They suggest that his future is “uncertain”, but Sampdoria “won’t make discounts” for him. The Italians are unwilling to accept an offer less than €10m.