Joao Pedro has vowed to 'keep going' as Newcastle United refuse to give up on the Watford forward. Newcastle had an opening bid in the region of £20m rejected for the Brazilian and a senior Watford source told ChronicleLive that 'we have made our position very clear'.
Watford are adamant that Pedro is not for sale - the Hornets were never going to say otherwise - but the Magpies look set to test that stance with an improved offer.
Pedro still has nearly five years left on his contract at Vicarage Road, so Watford are under no immediate pressure to sell, but ChronicleLive previously revealed that the 20-year-old would be interested in a return to the Premier League with Newcastle. However, Pedro is not the type of character who would push for a move and, tellingly, the Watford star started the 1-1 draw against Birmingham City on Tuesday night.
