Brighton are thought to be looking at a figure of between £12m to £15m for Dan Burn; Newcastle have so far failed in their attempts to sign Sven Botman, Diego Carlos and Benoit Badiashile, making Burn a top target in the final days of the window
Sunday 30 January 2022 12:46, UK
Newcastle have had a second bid of £10m plus add-ons for Dan Burn rejected by Brighton.
Brighton are thought to be looking at a figure of between £12m to £15m for any potential sale.
They rejected Newcastle's first bid of £7m for Burn, who is interested in moving to the club he supported as a boy.
The Magpies have wanted to sign a left-footed centre-back all window to partner Jamaal Lascelles.
But they have so far failed in their attempts to sign Sven Botman, Diego Carlos and Benoit Badiashile, making Burn a top target in the final days of the window.
The 29-year-old has entered the final 18 months of his Brighton contract. The 6ft 7in defender, who joined Brighton from Wigan in 2018, can also play left-back.
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe said on Friday they are moving closer to making their third signing of the window, and hopes it will be followed up with more business.
"We are hopeful of getting closer to completing a transfer for a player," said Howe, speaking in Saudi Arabia at a news conference held via Zoom.
"From my perspective, I don't imagine that would be the end. Whether that turns into reality, who knows.
"Things change very late in this window as everybody knows, it can be quite unpredictable in the last couple of days, with lots of things maybe happening that we didn't expect."
The clock is ticking. Who will be on the move before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday January 31?
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