Newcastle make third bid for Palace defender Guehi

Newcastle United person made a 3rd bid to motion Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace, believed to beryllium successful nan region of £60m, sources person told BBC Sport.

The bid is believed to beryllium system pinch £55m up beforehand and nan anticipation of £5m successful add-ons.

However, Palace worth England defender Guehi astatine adjacent to £70m, pinch nan 24-year-old 1 of nan standout performers astatine Euro 2024.

The 2nd Newcastle bid was reportedly conscionable nether £50m, external.

Guehi has conscionable nether 2 years near connected his statement pinch nan Eagles, who will beryllium keen to guarantee 1 of their biggest assets does not tally his statement down and time off connected a free transfer.

The centre-back has been monitored by a number of apical clubs since signing successful 2021 from Chelsea and he has made 111 appearances for Palace.

The Eagles are besides unfastened to nan anticipation of bringing erstwhile talisman Wilfried Zaha backmost to nan nine connected loan.

The 31-year-old near astatine nan extremity of nan 2022-23 play and joined Galatasaray to fulfil his dream of playing successful nan Champions League.

Zaha scored 10 goals successful 42 appearances for nan Turkish broadside past season, including a onslaught successful nan 3-2 triumph complete Manchester United successful nan Champions League group stage.

The Ivory Coast world made 458 appearances for nan Eagles complete 2 stints, scoring 90 goals, pinch 68 coming successful nan Premier League.

Palace are eyeing much attacking options aft losing Frenchman Michael Olise to Bayern Munich successful July.

They person already completed nan signings of forwards Daichi Kamada and Ismaila Sarr, alongside defender Chadi Riad.

Palace have besides rejected a £20m offer from Fulham for centre-back Joachim Andersen.

It is understood nary consequent bid had been made and nan nine values nan 28-year-old Denmark world astatine person to £40m.

Andersen spent nan 2020-21 play connected indebtedness astatine Craven Cottage from Lyon earlier joining Palace successful a imperishable deal.

Fulham besides had a bid rejected for Aston Villa's Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, 31, past week arsenic they look to fortify their backline for nan caller season.