· November 23 2024, 11:04
Newcastle United wasted far an excessive amount of effort and time making an attempt to signal England centre-back Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace in the summertime.
Palace co-owner Steve Parish had Newcastle on strings and saved toying with the membership till he pulled the rug and Newcastle have been left with no alternative however to stroll away from the deal proper on the finish of the switch window.
Whereas reviews advised that Newcastle have been ready to go to £70 million to land the 24-year-old, Eddie Howe claimed on Friday throughout his pre-match press convention that the true figures have been by no means anyplace close to that prime.
Regardless of the reality, the truth is that Marc Guehi remains to be at Palace and Newcastle nonetheless need a right-sided centre-back.
Newcastle may attempt once more for Marc Guehi in January
Most Newcastle followers look like utterly over the thought of Marc Guehi coming to the membership, whereas a big portion of followers have been by no means satisfied within the first place.
Nonetheless, switch journalist Graeme Bailey has informed Geordie Boot Boys that Newcastle will attempt once more for Guehi in January however may even be ready to stroll away early.
“From my understanding, if Newcastle may choose one centre-back to signal, it will be Marc Guehi,” he stated.
“Nevertheless it won’t rumble on for the entire of January. If a deal is just not potential, they’ll transfer on rapidly.
“He’s a participant who Newcastle United love and have performed the background work on. It can’t be underestimated the work that has gone in on Marc Guehi.
“There’s a sure sort of character that Eddie Howe likes, and he loves Marc Guehi. Newcastle actually do like him, and it’s no shock that they will return in for him.
“Nonetheless, Newcastle are doing their due diligence on alternate options.”
Newcastle don’t need their efforts to go to waste
In a means, we are able to see the logic. Newcastle did spend all that effort and time on Guehi in the summertime, it will be a waste of time in the event that they did not attempt once more in January, particularly with Palace extra more likely to be open to a deal as Guehi enters the ultimate 18 months of his contract.
With Palace struggling this season, Guehi may additionally be extra eager to depart, too. Nonetheless, the funds must make sense for anybody to get on board with this.
That being stated, it is believed that Newcastle might be prioritising attacking gamers over defenders within the upcoming home windows anyway.
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