According to The Telegraph, Newcastle will give up on their pursuit of Marc Guehi if they do not agree a deal with Crystal Palace before the weekend.
Luke Edwards reports that our £65m offer remains on the table, but decision time is close and the club are looking at alternatives should a move for their first-choice target collapse.
It seems the club are refusing to go beyond £65m after offering £60m plus £5m in add-ons last week. However, reports suggest the Eagles are demanding £70m for their captain; who they may be even more reluctant to lose now centre-back partner Joachim Andersen is heading to Fulham for £30m.
Edwards also reveals that Liverpool’s Joe Gomez has been discussed, with the club’s recruitment team having a list of alternatives should Guehi stat at Selhurst Park.
Gomez, 27, could leave Liverpool this summer after missing out on Arne Slot’s squad for last Saturday’s 2-0 win at Ipswich. The England international can also play at right-back or left-back, offering plenty of versatility, but he’s three years older than Guehi and has had his fair share of injury issues.
The Telegraph state that a cheaper alternative to Guehi could also open the door to the signing of a centre-back and a right-winger, but time is ticking with the summer window set to shut next Friday night.
Other centre-backs who’ve been linked include Bayer Leverkusen duo Edmond Tapsoba and Odilon Kossounou, along with Chelsea’s Axel Disasi, Trevoh Chalobah and AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw.
They should have walked away as soon as the other club started upping their asking price.
Alan Wood(Quote)
Technically they never did. It was always offers over £65m.
It’s just our first 3 offers were below that. Only when we offered £60m plus £5m add ons did they say £70m would get him.
We should have offered whatever we were prepared to pay & if they came back with that’s not enough – then we should have moved on.
The fact we’ve messed around with 3 or 4 bids is only on us!!.
Sharpy17(Quote)
The whole summer of the transfer market and we are chasing an average Defender nothing great not 65 million great and what is it with Howe and English players?There’s way better out there around the Continent.And don’t get me started on the Freebies?They were free for a reason.The club should be called Should be called “Freebie United”!
Jonboy(Quote)
Tell palace to stick it go for a cheaper option especially as an injury history has now been mentioned . Palace are looking at our money backing and think they can keep pushing the price up knowing we now need a quick replacement for schar I can see the price going up again
Fanforeve(Quote)
Edwards talking nonsense as usual.. Gomez injuries rules him out and why help a competitor by stuffing them with cash when plenty of better European players .. as to guei hope we dont pay the ridiculous amount for an over hyped player .. tasoba , odilon and disasi with a winger better business
Mike(Quote)