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.