Newcastle have been dealt a huge blow in their pursuit of Umar Sadiq after Almeria placed a whopping price tag on their star striker.
Eddie Howe was denied the chance to oversee his first match in charge of the Magpies at the weekend after testing positive for Covid last week.
The former Bournemouth boss was appointed as the club's new manager earlier in the month after Steve Bruce was sacked back in October, shortly after Newcastle's mega-rich Saudi takeover was completed.
The new owners replaced Bruce with Howe in their first major move after outlining their intentions to bankroll the north east club in a bid to win major honours and establish Newcastle as a global footballing powerhouse.
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