Argentina international winger Niklas González is a sought-after item in this summer window, and now Europe's top three teams are up for grabs. According to the latest report from Italy journalist Longo, Fiorentina's 26-year-old winger Gonzalez is interested in Fiorentina from a number of teams in the top five leagues, including the latest addition to the Premier League Newcastle.
The reporter said that the previous Serie A giants Juventus have been competing for Gonzalez, and then last season's Europa League champion Atalanta also joined the race, and now the Premier League Newcastle is also targeting Gonzalez as a winger to compete with Juventus and Atalanta, the two major Serie A giants. Fiorentina have a price tag of €35 million for Gonzalez, which is on par with the player's German transfer price, and Fiorentina will not open transfer talks for Gonzalez if the offer < €35 million.
Gonzalez came through the youth academy of Argentina, the player landed in the five major leagues in the summer window of 2018, joined Stuttgart in the Bundesliga from Argentina Youth for a transfer fee of 11.26 million euros, played for 3 years, and moved to Fiorentina in Serie A in the summer window of 2021 for a transfer fee of 24.5 million euros, and has played for it so far, and has also grown into an Argentina international.
The 26-year-old Gonzalez, 1.80 meters tall, left-footed player, plays as a right winger, has a contract with Fiorentina until 2028 and has an annual salary of 3 million euros after tax. Gonzalez made 44 appearances for Fiorentina in all competitions last season, starting 36 of them, contributing 16 goals and five assists. In the 2024 Copa America, he made 5 appearances with Argentina, 2 of which started, without goals and assists.