Newcastle have made a third bid for Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi.
Sky Sports News understands Newcastle’s increased proposal, which was made over the weekend, is under consideration by Palace and discussions are ongoing.
Newcastle had a second bid for Guehi in the region of £50m rejected last week with Palace valuing the 24-year-old at £65m.
The key factor in talks is Guehi’s remaining contract length. He is 18 months away from discussing pre-contracts with teams abroad and two years away from leaving on a free.
Eddie Howe has made centre-back a priority target this summer and Guehi fits the profile of what he is looking for – right-sided, but someone who can also play on the left.
Newcastle still have to be conscious of PSR, meaning if Palace’s demands become too high they may have to rethink their pursuit of Guehi.
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After a solid season for Crystal Palace and a good opening to the Euros with England, we take a look at centre-back Marc Guehi’s best bits from the 2023-24 campaign. The defender has also been linked with a move to Manchester United and Liverpool.
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