The Toon have seen a second offer of £12m rejected by the French club while Steve McClaren also hopes to land promising Northampton striker Ivan Toney
20:49, 29 Jul 2015Updated 20:52, 29 Jul 2015
French connection: Florian Thauvin is still wanted by Newcastle(Image: Giuseppe Bellini)
Newcastle have resurrected their interest in Marseille winger Florian Thauvin.
But the French club have turned down an improved £12m offer for the highly-rated 22-year-old, who has also attracted interest from Tottenham.
After the departures of Andre Ayew, André-Pierre Gignac and Dimitri Payet this summer, Marseille are keen to hang on to the France Under-21 international.
The Stade Velodrome outfit value Thauvin in excess of £15million, and the Tyneside club have considered offering unsettled French midfielder Remy Cabella as a makeweight in the deal.
Newcastle also remain favouries to sign Northampton striker Ivan Toney.
The Magpies opened talks with the League Two club last month over a £400,000 plus add-ons deal.
Teen idol: Steve MCClaren also wants Ivan Toney of Northampton Town(Image: Pete Norton)
Toney, 19, is also interesting a host of Championship clubs. But Toney, who was pulled out of a Northampton friendly last weekend due to ongoing transfer talks, favours a move to Tyneside.
Northampton boss Chris Wilder said: “Every party has to sort their own part of the deal out.”
Fourth-choice Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, 18, has joined Crawley on a five-month loan.
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