Newcastle bark up the wrong tree with £25m bid for 21-goal Ligue 1 striker

Newcastle have reportedly made a £25m bid for Rennes striker Martin Terrier.

Terrier, who joined Rennes from Lyon for £10.8m in the summer of 2020, can play winning on the left or as a centre-forward and has scored 21 Ligue 1 goals in the past. last season.

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This form has seen him linked with a number of Premier League clubs, including Liverpool and West Ham, but the 25-year-old's comments following Rennes' 2-1 win over Ajaccio on Sunday - which Terrier got it wrong this season - could have (and perhaps should have) ended speculation about his future.

When asked if he will still be a Rennes player beyond September 1, he replies: "It's certain, I feel good here, I grew up a lot here last year. The club is ambitious and the fans are fantastic so I feel good here and I thrive."

Terrier also reaffirmed his desire to go to the World Cup in Qatar with France, although he has yet to make a match for the senior team.

He added: "I still have a lot of work to do. In my position there is a lot of competition, a lot of big players, but I have matured and gained experience and I will do everything to continue ."

But those comments don't seem to have dampened Newcastle's interest in the striker.

According to Football Insider they have submitted a £25m bid for Terrier and are hoping an official decision will change the player's stance.

The Magpies have been linked with a number of strikers this summer and their need for reinforcements is now greater after Callum Wilson limped off against Manchester City on Sunday and was sent for a scan over a hamstring problem .

When asked if Wilson's latest misfortune could change the club's remaining transfer activities, Howe replied: "Well, I think we'll wait and see the extent of Callum's injury before to answer this question, really.

"I don't think it will be serious, but with hamstrings you have to be very, very careful, not just with Callum, but with any player.

"Like I said, we'll wait and see the results and see how long he's going to be out."

But however long Wilson is out, Newcastle will continue to push forward with the aim of improving their attacking options.

Reports on Tuesday claimed Newcastle had also made a second offer of £30million plus add-ons for Waford star Joao Pedro.