Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce is eager to make room for new additions in his squad.
Ki is on a £60,000-a-week contract at Newcastle, but he has struggled badly for game time this season.
The South Korean now has no future at St. James’ Park, with the Magpies looking to offload him.
Newcastle are willing to sell Ki at a cut-price, but his wages are proving a stumbling block.
Celtic are among the clubs interested in him, but they cannot afford to take him on his current salary.
Newcastle also want to get rid of Sterry and Saivet, who are miles away from the first-team.
Sterry came through Newcastle’s youth system, but is now 24 and has not featured at all this season.
Saivet, meanwhile, has been sent out on loan over the past three seasons, and has barely made any impact on Tyneside ever since signing for Newcastle in 2016.
If Newcastle were to offload the trio the quality of their first-team would not be negatively impacted.
However, it could free up more room for new additions, which could be crucial, as Steve Bruce’s side look to do business over the coming month.
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