Newcastle remain locked in talks with Leicester over Harvey Barnes with the Magpies pondering an opening offer around the £30million mark.
Barnes is Newcastle’s No1 target for a wide attacking role after scoring 13 goals for the relegated Foxes last season. The 25-year-old has two years remaining on his contract and is valued at close to £40m – the fee Leicester received from Tottenham for James Maddison earlier this summer.
Barnes was also targeted by Aston Villa and West Ham but Newcastle has always been his first choice as he would have the chance to play in the Champions League in the coming season.