Newcastle prepare £12m move for Everton midfielder Tom Davies with Steve Bruce keen to add a British core to his squad next season
- Everton midfielder Tom Davies is a key target for Newcastle this summer
- The 22-year-old could move for a deal that could cost Newcastle £12million
- Callum Wilson, Jeff Hendrick and Antonee Robinson are also Magpies targets
Everton midfielder Tom Davies is a target for Newcastle United.
Manager Steve Bruce is a big admirer of the 22-year-old and has asked his club to make a move with Newcastle offering around £12million.
Everton are open to offloading some of their squad but Davies is homegrown and has been used regularly by Carlo Ancelotti.
Newcastle United want to sign Everton midfielder Tom Davies for £12million this summer
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce wants to create a British core in the Magpies squad next term
They would value him higher than £12m and would ideally offload some of their other big earners if they could find any takers.
Everton are keen to strengthen in defensive midfield after missing out on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Tottenham and have made that position one of their priorities.
Bruce has a limited budget but is keen to expand a British core to his squad.
He is close to adding Jeff Hendrick on a free and would also like Wigan Athletic full-back Antonee Robinson for £1.9m but faces competition from Fulham and Sheffield United. Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson is another player fancied by Bruce.
Newcastle are also after Callum Wilson (left) and Wigan’s Antonee Robinson (right)
Burnley’s Jeff Hendrick is another player Newcastle could sign this summer on a free transfer
Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has been linked but would prefer to fight for his place or join a Champions League club.
Liverpool-born midfielder Davies broke into the Everton side in 2015 and has since made 121 appearances for the Toffees.
During the 2018-19 season, he was nominated for the Golden Boy Award, but lost out to Matthijs De Ligt, who now plays for Juventus.
The 22-year-old made 30 Premier League appearances for Ancelotti’s side last term, scoring just once.