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Magpies in for £50m Yves

By Simon Jones

NEWCASTLE will hold fresh talks today over a move for Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma.

Aston Villa still hold interest in Bissouma but are exploring other options, so the door is open for Newcastle to make an approach for a player they had earmarked at the beginning of the window.

Brighton want £50million for the Mali international, 25, who has 18 months left on his contract.

That valuation, plus Bissouma’s wage demands, have prompted Villa to assess alternatives such as Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara and Rodrigo Bentancur of Juventus. But Newcastle want to see if a deal is feasible for Bissouma. They have been reluctant to overspend so far, meaning many of their transfer negotiations have stalled.

Bissouma has interest from other top Premier League and European clubs but they have indicated they will not make a move until the summer.

Meanwhile, Newcastle are ready to discuss personal terms with Bayer Leverkusen left back Mitchel Bakker as they look to finalise a deal worth around £16m for the 21-year-old Holland international. They are also continuing their talks with Sevilla for defender Diego Carlos.

Tottenham expect Newcastle to make an approach for midfielder Dele Alli as well. Newcastle are awaiting news from Manchester United on how much they want for Jesse Lingard but if that deal continues to falter then Alli, 25, has been put forward as an alternative for them.

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