Here is your 4am Newcastle United transfer digest.
Trippier price tag?
Atletico Madrid would be willing to sanction the sale of Kieran Trippier should the La Liga champions receive a bid of £15m in January.
That is according to the MailOnline, who also claim Diego Simeone would need to source a replacement for the full-back before signing off on a deal.
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Trippier has been heavily linked with a mid-season switch to Tyneside, with reports in the last week suggesting an agreement for the 31-year-old was 'all but done'.
The former Burnley and Tottenham full-back has been sidelined this season with a dislocated shoulder, and is said to be keen on securing a return to England with his deal in the Spanish capital due to expire next summer.
Longstaff interest
Sean Longstaff is coming to the end of his contract at Newcastle United, and the academy graduate has so far struggled for game-time under new head coach Eddie Howe.
A prospective reunion with former manager Rafa Benitez at Everton has been the subject of regular reports, despite Howe's insistence that he wants the 24-year-old to have a 'long-term' future at St James' Park.
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Now, the Sun claim Nottingham Forest are eyeing a January loan move for Longstaff with Steve Cooper aiming to bolster his side's promotion push.
The midfielder's current deal runs out next June.
