Sky Sports confirm new Marc Guehi bid – Take it or leave it for Crystal Palace?

Sky Sports have now confirmed that Newcastle United have launched a third bid for Marc Guehi after having our opening two offers rejected by Crystal Palace.

Keith Downie reports that our latest offer was submitted over the weekend and is ‘closer’ Palace’s £65m asking price, with the Eagles currently considering our bid for the England international as Newcastle hope for a compromise.

The Mail revealed earlier today that our second offer was in the region of £50m, while Mark Douglas at the i suggested that an offer of around £55m plus achievable add-ons could be enough to land the 24-year-old.

However, you get the feeling this might be a take-it-or-leave offer from both ends. Newcastle may have to pursue other targets if this latest offer fails, while Palace will want clarity on his future soon, knowing they must replace their captain should he seal a summer move to St James’ Park.

It feels like a compromise is edging closer, but there’s only so long this transfer saga can drag out, with a centre-back and right-winger needed over the final three weeks of the window.