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Exclusive: Newcastle United pushing for Jesse Lingard deal and open Dele Alli loan talks

Jesse Lingard of Manchester United in action during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Aston Villa - Getty Images
Jesse Lingard of Manchester United in action during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Aston Villa - Getty Images

Newcastle United have launched a manic Monday of transfer business as they push for a positive end to their pursuit of Jesse Lingard while also opening talks over the loan signing of Dele Alli.

Newcastle have stepped up their efforts to land a clutch of new signings following their arrival in Saudi Arabia for a training camp and are pushing to bring in as many five players this week, on a mixture of permanent and loan deals.

Whether Newcastle sign both Alli and Lingard remains to be seen but there is growing confidence Lingard will arrive this week even though Manchester United are yet to formally accept their bid.

Lingard, who has flown to Dubai for his own warm weather training, just a short flight from where Newcastle are currently based in Saudi Arabia, is waiting to hear back from Manchester United’s board of directors to discover whether he can leave.

There is a growing expectation from the Newcastle end that a deal will be agreed, but that confidence has been misplaced before and Newcastle will move on to other targets if Manchester United continue to drag things out.

Sources within the Newcastle camp had even talked about the prospect of Lingard joining up with the squad on their winter training camp in Saudi Arabia, but there is no confirmation at this stage that he will be able to do so.

There is still some scepticism around Old Trafford that Manchester United will let him leave on loan although a source told Telegraph Sport on Monday that it was “looking more likely Jesse will be allowed to go because of the number involved.”

Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur - Getty Images
Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur - Getty Images

Manchester United have already rejected Newcastle’s first offer, but the second one will net them between £5-6m in a loan fee, with the Magpies also covering the cost of his £80,000-a-week wages.

Newcastle have also put out feelers to see whether Wales international Aaron Ramsey would like to sign for them this month and have been given a positive response from the player's camp, which means things could progress quickly over the next 72 hours.

Juventus are desperate to move the 31-year-old on and an injury to Joelinton has made the signing of a midfielder a far more pressing concern for the Newcastle hierarchy.

Newcastle are continuing to negotiate with Seville over the signing of Brazilian centre back Diego Carlos, but they will not be signing Holland Under-21 international Mitchel Bakker.

They had held talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a possible transfer but the deal collapsed on Monday, with a senior source insisting it will “definitely not happen.”

It is also believed that Newcastle have rekindled their interest in Burnley’s James Tarkowski, but have not yet tabled a bid for the 29-year-old.

Tarkwoski was one of the first names discussed by Newcastle’s new owners back in October but it was always felt Burnley would refuse to consider selling the defender, even though the player was told he could leave last summer if his valuation was met.