Eddie Howe holds firm on Marc Guehi questions as Newcastle make fourth bid
Eddie Howe avoided questions about Newcastle United’s pursuit of Crystal Palace defender, Marc Guehi, as the Magpies submitted a fourth bid for the England player. Daniel Wales reports with Jordan Cronin.
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00:00Eddie Howe refused to answer questions on Newcastle's fourth bid for Crystal Palace's Mark Gay ahead of the Magpies opening Premier League game against Southampton.
00:09Newcastle World's Jordan Crone summarised the briefing.
00:12The main talking point wasn't actually Southampton, it was of course transfers and that specifically of Mark Gay of Crystal Palace.
00:21There isn't a lot to update. Reports this morning, Friday, that Newcastle had placed a fourth bid for Gay, rising towards that £65m valuation that Crystal Palace want for Gay.
00:37Eddie Howe said he knew nothing about that, didn't speak directly about the player, which Crystal Palace have done a lot of this week through Steve Parish and of course Mark Gay
00:49actually being put up for interview himself. But Eddie Howe wouldn't adopt those Crystal Palace tactics, but on transfers, he says nothing's closed.