Newcastle to save '£20m' with new Marc Guehi deal - pundit

Newcastle have ‘been smart’ in their pursuit of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi with his contract due to expire in 2026.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, ex-Scotland striker Frank McAvennie believes meeting Crystal Palace’s £70million price tag for the 24-year-old would have been too much of a risk for Newcastle, comparing the deal to Harry Maguire’s move to Man United.

Football Insider revealed (September 7) that Newcastle will reignite their pursuit of the centre-back in January when he has 18 months remaining on his contract.

Eddie Howe’s side had four bids rejected by Palace for the England international, ending the transfer window without adequate cover at the heart of their defence.

Newcastle remain interested in Marc Guehi

Guehi was handed the Palace captaincy in pre-season, taking over from fan favourite Joel Ward, and has since played every minute of their Premier League games so far.

He has now returned to his club after playing an integral role in England’s 2-0 UEFA Nations League victory over the Republic of Ireland.

“Sometimes, even if you have that much money, you have to say ‘you’re taking the piss'”, McAvennie told Football Insider.

“They’ve got to think of football as a whole, they can’t just give it to them because money means nothing to you, it ruins it for every other club.

“Look at Maguire, he went to Man United for £80million and that’s not his fault, it’s a hell of a price tag on him.

“This boy probably could have carried it off, I think Guehi is a good player.

“Maybe they’ve been smart and they might save £20m, and he’ll have another six months under his belt with more games and they can say whether he’s going to be worth it or not.”

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