Newcastle United are launching a £8m bid for Norwich City’s Jacob Murphy according to a report from the Newcastle Chronicle.

The Magpies got promoted back to the Premier League at the first attempt last season after becoming champions of the Sky Bet Championship but even though they kept a lot of the squad that were in the top tier with them, they are looking to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season. Their head coach Rafa Benitez is looking to add a new winger to the squad and his eyes have fallen on a talented young player who is currently at Norwich.

Jacob Murphy has been impressive for Norwich over the last year, scoring ten goals for the Canaries. However that was enough for Norwich who had a disappointing year and failed to challenge for promotion following their own relegation from the Premier League. This has led them to get rid of some of their more notably players but with Murphy, and his twin Josh who is also attracting attention, having plenty of football in them yet they are expected not to want to sell him.

And while Newcastle are planning to spend a good amount of money on Murphy, with them planning to make an £8m bid for him, they will not yet be hitting Norwich’s valuation of the player. The Norfolk club are wanting £12m for a player they see as someone who can lead them out of the Championship and have challenged all the teams interested in him, which also include Crystal Palace and Swansea City, to match this total.