There was confidence that this offer would be enough for Crystal Palace to say yes, with Paul Mitchell proposing a deal worth almost £65million. That would make him Newcastle’s most expensive signing ever, eclipsing the £63million that Alexander Isak cost in 2022.
It has been a frustrating transfer saga for Toon fans, but Friday morning brought hope that a positive conclusion was on the horizon.
However, that hope now looks set to vanish.
Newcastle’s new Marc Guehi bid set to be rejected
Following Newcastle‘s fourth offer for Guehi, Crystal Palace have issued a response.
According to the Daily Mail’s Sami Mokbel, Newcastle’s £65million bid for Guehi is set to fail and will need to be improved to bring the centre-back to Tyneside.
He has wrote on X: “Newcastle’s fourth offer in the region of £65million for Marc Guehi set to fail. Needs improving. Newcastle sporting directory Paul Mitchell now considering his options.”
