Here is your 4am Newcastle United transfer digest.
Icardi 'offer'
Mauro Icardi has been 'offered' to Newcastle United as the former Serie A superstar looks for a way out of Paris Saint-Germain. That is according to Caught Offside, who claim the Magpies have 'not made any kind of proposal' for the 29-year-old who has struggled for form in the French capital.
Fabrizio Romano wrote for the title: “Icardi’s situation is really difficult. PSG want to find a solution soon, but the player does not intend to accept unwanted destinations.
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“He has been offered to Man Utd and Newcastle who have not made any kind of proposal for Icardi so far. There are also Galatasaray emissaries who contacted Icardi’s camp this week.”
Broja latest
Armando Broja is one of four Chelsea players said to be on the Magpies' radar in the closing weeks of the window. The Albanian international is keen on regular first-team minutes following a successful loan spell at Southampton last term.
Thomas Tuchel has so far called upon Broja twice as a substitute this season, but i News claim the 20-year-old is 'open' to a move to Goodison Park. Everton are said to have made the striker their 'number one' target this window, although any deal at this stage is separate to negotiations for Anthony Gordon moving the other way.
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