Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish has told Newcastle to cough up ‘superstar money’ if they want to sign England international Marc Guehi.
Mail Sport revealed on Monday that the Magpies had made a third offer, comprising of an initial £55million plus an additional £5m in add-ons, for the Palace central defender.
And speaking on Tuesday, Palace chairman Parish – who values Guehi at a minimum £65million – effectively publicly rejected Newcastle’s latest package.
‘If you want a superstar player, you’ve got to pay superstar money,’ he told Sky Sports.
‘This is a player we love a lot. If we start the season with him, we’ll be a better team.
Newcastle have submitted a third bid of £55m for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi
But Eagles co-owner Steve Parish has warned the Magpies that they will need to pay ‘superstar money’ to land their star defender
Guehi is thought to be Eddie Howe’s (pictured) preferred central defensive target ahead of the new season
‘We’re nowhere near the point where we need to make a decision.
‘We love having him at the club and we would love to keep him at the club. So if somebody wants to make that otherwise, they have got to make it really difficult for us. At the moment, that’s not the situation we’re in.’
Asked if he believed Guehi would remain happy at Palace and not agitate for a move, Parish answered: ‘Marc Guehi is as decent a human being and a footballer as you could ever possibly hope to meet.
‘Marc is absolutely loyal to Crystal Palace. Marc wants to progress his career, of course he does and if the right opportunity is there and it’s right for us, I think it’s something that he might be interested in. But he’s certainly not putting any pressure on the club whatsoever.’
It remains to be seen how Newcastle now react to Parish’s public rejection of their latest offer with sporting director Paul Mitchell, who is handling the deal, believed to be keen on holding a final round of talks in hope of clinching the transfer.
Fulham’s interest in Guehi’s central defensive partner Joachim Andersen complicates Newcastle’s swoop.
Parish also stated that ‘nobody has come close to the valuation’ for the England…