Newcastle are ready to offer a lucrative new contract to a top attacker this summer in order to try and keep the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United at bay.
It’s been claimed that £100m would be required to convince the Magpies to part company with England winger Anthony Gordon, with St James’ Park chiefs already concerned that the player may have had his head turned by a return to Merseyside to join Arne Slot’s new side.
Newcastle have had to sell several players this summer in order to comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, but have so far been able to keep hold of their marquee players.
They managed to fend off interest in Alexander Isak, who is developing into one of the best forwards in Europe, while Manchester City are still standing by with an £80m offer to try and lure Bruno Guimaraes in a deal which would send either Rico Lewis or Oscar Bobb on loan to Newcastle as part of the deal.
Newcastle are determined, however, that they will not lose the Brazilian and Gordon in the same window in what would be a hugely damaging turn of events.
