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Newcastle are said to be long-term admirers of the Lazio midfielder, who has been linked with a move to Tyneside in recent seasons.
The trade never happened, despite Lazio reportedly asking for roughly £87 million for the 6ft 4in Serbian international. However, with the 28-year-old entering the final year of his contract, Lazio have significantly reduced their valuation and have apparently signed an agreement with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal worth roughly £34 million.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed that a verbal agreement has been reached between the two clubs ahead of a formal bid. The final decision will be up to Milinkovic-Savic himself ahead of contract talks.
The midfielder has been linked with a Premier League move for a while having established himself as a prominent player in Serie A. He has scored 69 goals in 341 games for Lazio over eight seasons, including 11 in 47 matches last season.
Al Hilal’s approach for the player comes at a critical juncture in Saudi football. Al Hilal is one of four clubs taken owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, which has an 80% share in Newcastle.
Al Ittihad, Al Ahli, and Al Nassr are the other three clubs. So far this summer, a number of high-profile players, including Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Ruben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, and Roberto Firmino, have followed Cristiano Ronaldo to the Gulf state.