Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has instructed Newcastle to pay a premium worth of their quest to signal defender Marc Guehi, claiming “if you want a superstar player, you need to pay superstar money”.
Parish says the England worldwide is a “generational talent” who the membership will battle to retain this summer season forward of the deadline closing on August 30.
Newcastle have made a 3rd bid for Guehi. Sky Sports activities Information understands Newcastle’s elevated proposal, which was revamped the weekend, is into account by Palace and discussions are ongoing.
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Sky Sports activities Information reporter Keith Downie supplies additional particulars behind Newcastle’s third bid for Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi
Parish instructed Sky Sports activities Information: “Nobody has got to the valuation yet. If you want a superstar player you need to pay superstar money.
“It is not close to the purpose the place we have now to decide. We love having him and would like to preserve him. If another person needs to have him they should make it actually troublesome for us. He is a generational expertise.”
Newcastle had a second bid for Guehi within the area of £50m rejected final week with Palace valuing the 24-year-old at £65m.
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The important thing think about talks 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.
Eddie Howe has made centre-back a precedence goal this summer season and Guehi matches the profile of what he’s in search of – right-sided, however somebody who may play on the left.
Newcastle nonetheless should take heed to PSR, that means if Palace’s calls for turn into too excessive they might should rethink their pursuit of Guehi.
Fulham make improved provide for Guehi’s Palace team-mate Andersen
Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen is a Fulham goal this summer season
Newest from Sky Sports activities Information’ Dharmesh Sheth and Michael Bridge:
Fulham have gone again in with an improved provide for Guehi’s Crystal Palace team-mate and centre-back accomplice Joachim Andersen.
The bid for the 28-year-old is known to be £30m – together with performance-related add-ons.
Palace are very eager to maintain the Denmark worldwide and due to this fact the bid is unlikely to be accepted.
Fulham additionally stay excited about Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos.
Marco Silva’s facet are awaiting the result of their bid for Andersen earlier than contemplating one other provide for Carlos after their opening bid was rejected.
Fulham are available in the market to usher in yet another centre-back earlier than the tip of the window having signed Jorge Cuenca from Villarreal.
Why do Newcastle need Guehi?
Sky Sports activities Information’ Keith Downie:
“Eddie Howe is desperate to bring in Marc Guehi. He’s an England international and everyone saw over the summer just what he can bring to a side, being part of that England defence that went all the way to the Euros final.
“He is been fairly spectacular for a very long time now at Crystal Palace. It might be one other participant who is aware of the Premier League, who’s a world and I believe crucially as properly, is aware of a number of the Newcastle gamers inside that squad.
Marc Guehi shone for England at Euro 2024
“He’s quite close with Anthony Gordon, who of course was away in the summer with England as well and they came through the youth ranks together for the national team, and also Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall who he was alongside at Chelsea.
“Newcastle wish to add numbers in defence the place they’re slightly bit quick, notably on the right-hand facet the place they solely actually have Fabian Schar in that place
“Guehi can play right centre-back and left centre-back as well, so you would give them that option on either side.”
