Newcastle United transfer round up: Toon ‘beaten to £8.7m Riedewald deal’ as Ameobi ‘agrees Bolton Wanderers deal’

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A selection of Newcastle United transfer rumours from the past 24 hours.

Jairo Riedewald was interesting Newcastle United, along with Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, but feels he would “gain more time” under Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace, The Daily Mail reports.

The Ajax defender – who can play at both centre- and left-back, two positions in which the Magpies are thought to want to strengthen – is now said to be heading to Selhurst Park in a deal worth £8.7 million.

De Boer, who gave Riedewald his debut at Ajax, told The Guardian he was open to a move to Tyneside in 2015, amid reports that he was wanted as Alan Pardew’s successor.

Ajax’s Jairo Riedewald [left]

But Newcastle could soon over their apparent failure by landing Manchester City’s Tosin Adarabioyo instead.

According to The Times, Rafa Benitez’s side are interested in the promising centre-back, who is also interesting a trio of Championship sides.

City are said to be willing to loan Adarabioyo to either a Premier League club or one at the top end of the second tier, after handing the 19-year-old a new £40,000-a-week deal earlier this summer.

And The Chronicle reports that another English prospect, Norwich City’s Josh Murphy, is open to a move to St James’ Park despite the two clubs’ failure to agree a fee.

It is claimed that Norwich are looking for double the £8 million Newcastle are willing to pay for the winger, who impressed in last season’s Championship.

Sticking with wide players, Sammy Ameobi is heading back to Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal after his release by the Magpies earlier this month, according to The Sun [12 July, page 51].

Bolton Wanderers’ Sammy Ameobi [right]

And he may not be the only ex-Newcastle player plying his trade in next season’s Championship, with The Chronicle reporting that Karl Darlow has been left out of Friday’s friendly against Hearts, to avoid scuppering the club’s chances of selling him.

Middlesbrough have been strongly linked with a move for the Magpies shot-stopper, along with Aston Villa and Reading, and he is described as being open to a move to the Riverside.