Newcastle are set to improve on their ‘take it or leave it’ offer for Jacob Murphy.
According to a report in The Chronicle talks are continuing despite Thursday’s ultimatum.
A number of different factors are involved with various parties having to be catered for before a deal is completed.
Norwich have to keep faith with their fans and can’t be seen to be reacting to Newcastle’s terms putting a deal back around a week.
Murphy was left out of Norwich’s friendly against Cambridge while England u-21 team-mate Angus Gunn was on duty.
With both the player and his agent apparently angling for a move they are likely to be portrayed as the fall guys while Newcastle get their player and reluctant sellers Norwich get their fee.
Putting add-on’s into the deal allows all sides to save face as Murphy picks up a massive pay rise and gets to play in the Premier League for his boyhood favourites.
