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Sevilla tell Newcastle to stump up another £12.5m for Diego Carlos.. because they spent £25m on Chris Wood transfer
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NEWCASTLE have been dealt a blow in their attempts to sign Sevilla star Diego Carlos.
The centre-back, 28, has been one of Toon's top transfer targets this month.
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But after having two bids for Carlos rejected Sevilla have decided to keep the Brazilian, reports transfer guru .
The Spanish outfit is playing hardball as they know Newcastle have money to spend and are willing to spend over the odds - evidenced by the £25million spent on Chris Wood.
Newcastle have not given up but were reportedly set a by Sevilla.
But Romano claims Sevilla have no intention of selling Carlos in the final few days of the transfer window.
After all, they are in a title race and there is little time left in the window to find a replacement.
It is a major setback for the Magpies who have already failed to sign another defender this month - Lille star Sven Botman.
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Now Eddie Howe could turn to other targets such as Burnley's James Tarkowski or unused Liverpool centre-back Nat Phillips.
Burnley could also prove tricky to deal with in negotiations given how they lost Wood to Newcastle - so Toon may have to pay over the odds again.
Meanwhile, Jesse Lingard's loan move to the north-east is on the verge of collapse due to Manchester United demanding a loan fee Newcastle are unwilling to pay.
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