Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are in positive and optimistic talks over a deal to send Marc Guehi to St James Park, according to reports.
England international Guehi is now the Magpies top transfer target after landing William Osula, Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly and Odysseas Vlachodimos for a combined £58million.
Guehi is expected to cost that alone after a wonderful Premier League campaign for Crystal Palace was backed up by a very strong European Championship for his country.
The 24-year-old appears to be the ideal centre-back partner for Manchester City s John Stones and still has his best years ahead of him.
He is one of many superb academy graduates sold by Chelsea in recent years, joining the Eagles for around £20m in 2021 after a successful 18 …