Newcastle are preparing to scrap their pursuit of Sven Botman after Lille decided to increase their asking price, with Eddie Howe left entirely unimpressed.
The Magpies thought they'd agreed a £30million deal with Lille for the Dutch defender, only for the French side to then raise their asking price to £36m. According to the Telegraph, they've been told that a ' Newcastle tax' is being applied to their potential deals, after they became the richest club in the world last year.
Because of their wealth, clubs are increasing their asking prices as a result, which is making it harder for Newcastle to complete deals. And Newcastle have now issued a 'take it or leave it' offer to Lille.
