Sky Sports is backing claims that Newcastle have launched a second bid for Leicester City’s James Maddison. They are reporting the bid is for £50m, which includes add-ons. That is along the lines of what Luke Edwards broke earlier when he reported a structured bid exceeding £45m had been submitted.
Newcastle have gone in with an improved offer for Leicester’s James Maddison, according to colleague @skysports_sheth.
We’re told their second bid is £50m, including add-ons.
Newcastle had £40m offer rejected at the weekend, Leicester value Maddison at £60m #NUFC— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) August 1, 2022
This offer is just £10m off of Leicester’s valuation and would eclipse Newcastle’s record transfer, believed to be around £40m for Joelinton. There are no reports yet of Leicester’s response to the bid.
Newcastle have gone all in on Maddison as he is now the priority target. Depending on how the deal is structured, there could be little left in the budget for a second attacker if Leicester do accept this offer.
This could signal that the pursuit of Maxwel Cornet has been put on the back burner pending the outcome of this latest bid. If Newcastle can land Maddison, focus would most likely shift to the loan market with Timo Werner in our sights.
There is news coming from Fabrizio Romano on Werner. He is reporting that RB Leipzig are making a significant push to bring the 26-year-old back to the Red Bull Arena. He also believes Newcastle have yet to hold talks.
Leipzig are now pushing more than Juventus for Timo Werner, after the meeting with Chelsea on Sunday – still waiting to see if there’s room for a swap deal. ???? #RBLeipzig
He’s the main target for RB Leipzig, leading the race over Juventus. No direct talks yet with Newcastle. https://t.co/YER55Jpx5c
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 1, 2022
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255 comments so far
Munster Mag
Aug 2, 2022 at 9:59 AM
Comment #241Good morning to you too CH 🙂
CLINT FLICK
Aug 2, 2022 at 9:59 AM
Comment #242If pope is made no.1, Dub will cry and moan, then leave…like shay did!
theartfuldodger
Aug 2, 2022 at 9:59 AM
Comment #243I dont think Cornet is the kind of intelligent footballer we want for the future.
Mund
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:01 AM
Comment #244I wonder what the first bid was…?
Seems nobody actually knows
Tbh tho it looks like quite a low ball bid
CLINT FLICK
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:02 AM
Comment #245If they’re (incoming players) are young, interested and willing enough… Eddie can, will, and expect to rebuild them in his image.
That’s why attitude means so much.
Mund
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:03 AM
Comment #246Clint
It’s vital mate as one bad egg and all that
CLINT FLICK
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:03 AM
Comment #247Mund
Correct, mate… nobody knows.
Lcfc say; low… But that just means it hasn’t met their estimate.
Mund
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:05 AM
Comment #248Clint
Nobody really knows anything mate and especially the media as we well know.
The club won’t give the media anything until they are ready to give them something.
jon
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:09 AM
Comment #249Martoon,
Final League Position – 7
Final No. of Points – 60
Goals Scored (Prem) – 72
League Cup Round – 5
F.A. Cup Round – qtr
Player of the Season – Joe
Top Goal Scorer – Wilson
No. of goals by TGS – 18
CLINT FLICK
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:12 AM
Comment #250Mund
Utterly!
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:13 AM
Comment #251I wonder how our transfer team are determining values of players we are looking to buy?
So as a base we bought Joelinton for 40 million “apparently”, Rapinha went for 55 million and Sterling went for 47 (although only had one year left on contract) this summer
Maddison is English has some of the best stats in the league for an attacking midfielder at all clubs playing for Leicester! So Leicester would be well within their rights to be looking for 60 million especially when you consider Grealish…..
Stop farting about at 40 million and get the offer cranked up to 50 plus so we can present him to the fans before the game on Saturday…….
bill smith
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:13 AM
Comment #252IF its not true about the £50 million bid for Maddison why did SSN show it on the yellow banner last night ?
Mund
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:13 AM
Comment #253Happy Birthday Emil Krafth
Have a good one Krafu
HWTL
bill smith
Aug 2, 2022 at 10:26 AM
Comment #254MUND if true about Kasper Schmeichel having a medical at Nice there might be some truth in dubs going to Leicester .
HobokenToon
Aug 2, 2022 at 4:17 PM
Comment #255He would be our most expensive signing but everyone seems excited. Surely ManU and their 0 GD are in play.