Newcastle United are pushing hard to make a transfer breakthrough ahead of the Magpies' return to pre-season training in July.
Yesterday's enquiry - via an intermediary - on AC Milan's Sandro Tonali was a show of the determination from Eddie Howe and his backroom team to get a deal done. As reported here on Chronicle Live, Newcastle are being hit with a wave of inflated quotes on certain targets including Leicester City's James Maddison.
However, as Newcastle chiefs are finding the bumped up transfer valuations are across the board on the circuit with Arsenal's attempts to sign Declan Rice hitting a brickwall after two bids before being told they must shell out £120million for the England stars services. Newcastle are understood to have enquired about a £50million bid for Tonali as they look to secure a defensive midfielder.
