Crystal Palace are set to reject a fourth bid from Newcastle for defender Marc Guehi, believed to be within the area of his £65m valuation.
Newcastle’s most up-to-date supply got here inclusive of add-ons, although the construction of the deal was by no means agreed with Palace. The Magpies’ present document switch stands at £63m for Alexander Isak.
Negotiations continued after the Magpies’ third supply, understood to be £55m up-front plus £5m add-ons, was turned down by the Eagles earlier this week.
The England worldwide has been Eddie Howe’s No 1 centre-back goal.
On Tuesday, Palace chairman Steve Parish advised Newcastle to pay a premium worth to signal the 24-year-old, claiming “if you want a superstar player, you need to pay superstar money”.
Parish believes the ex-Chelsea defender is a “generational talent” who the membership will battle to retain this summer time forward of the deadline closing on August 30.
Talking on Friday, Newcastle boss Howe didn’t immediately reply to Parish’s feedback or identify Guehi when requested, however mentioned: “What you do not need do is make a signing after which in three or 4 months time suppose it hasn’t actually kicked us on.
“The difference makers are what we are looking for, players that can take us forward. We have to just avoid just adding numbers at all costs in my opinion.
“I am not in charge of each facet of the deal, and that’s high-quality. There are many alternative ways to work. I do not touch upon transfers out of respect to the opposite membership. “
Guehi: I can put consideration to at least one facet
Guehi insists he’s ignoring hypothesis over his future, amid curiosity from Newcastle, and is simply centered on Palace’s opening Premier League recreation at Brentford on Sunday, stay on Sky Sports activities.
Requested whether or not he can put the eye to at least one facet forward of Palace’s recreation on Sunday, Guehi completely advised Sky Sports activities Information: “I can, I’ve been doing it my whole life really. I’ve never really been one to be looking too much into myself, if that makes sense.
“However I believe it is all the time necessary to deal with what really is necessary, and that is the sport on the weekend, ensuring that for the remainder of the season as a group we’re at it.”
Guehi mentioned of Parish’s “superstar” feedback: “Humbled, humbled by that. For someone that is such a big part of this football club, for him to say something like that is amazing, for someone like me.
“I am unsure I am a celebrity, however some actually sort phrases from the chairman, so it is very nice to listen to that.”
A key think about talks between Palace and Newcastle is Guehi’s remaining contract size.
He’s 18 months away from discussing pre-contracts with groups overseas and two years away from leaving on a free.
However Guehi, who starred for England of their run to the Euro 2024 last, insists he’s completely happy at Selhurst Park as hypothesis continues to mount round his long-term future.
Requested whether or not he’s completely happy and having fun with life, he responded: “I am. Honestly, it’s good to be back here, it’s good to be back playing again amongst team-mates.
“A pleasant little run-out in entrance of the followers once more [started Palace’s 1-1 pre-season home draw against Nantes], so yeah, all constructive in the intervening time.”
He added: “I believe there’s an actual tradition of togetherness right here, and that’s from everybody, from the academy, the ladies’s [team] and the boys’s [team] as effectively. Everybody’s actually on the identical web page, an actual household.
“Very cliche to say, but honestly it’s just an amazing place to be at.”