Newcastle United are interested in signing Dan Burn from Brighton and Hove Albion in the January transfer window, according to The Athletic. The report has claimed that Newcastle have made an offer for the defender, but Premier League rivals Brighton have turned it down.
Burn reportedly grew up a Newcastle fan. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe wants to sign a defender in the January transfer window, as the club aim to avoid the dreaded drop to the Championship at the end of the season. The Magpies are third from bottom in the Premier League table at the moment with 15 points from 21 matches, a point behind 17th-placed Norwich City, who have played 22 games.
Brighton have turned down Newcastle’s initial approach for Burn, and it remains to be seen if the Magpies come back with a new bid for the 29-year-old former Wigan Athletic central defender. Newcastle can be backed at 8/15 on Betfair to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
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