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LIVERPOOL and Wolves are weighing up January moves for Steven Taylor.

But the defender, out of contract next summer, remains keen to stay at Newcastle United.

Taylor’s representative remains in talks over a new contract, but the two parties are yet to reach an agreement that would prolong the 24-year-old’s association with his boyhood club.

And the clock is ticking down on the opening of the January transfer window, when Newcastle could look to sell Taylor if he has not signed a fresh deal.

Liverpool – who have lost Jamie Carragher for three months to a dislocated shoulder – are monitoring developments, while Wolves would love to take him to Molineux.

Taylor made his first start in 10 months on Sunday when United held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at St James’s Park.

The former England Under-21 international had been sidelined with knee and shoulder injuries.

Having returned to fitness in late October, his chance finally came in the absence of Fabricio Coloccini and Mike Williamson through suspension.

The pair picked up three-match bans for incidents in Newcastle’s 5-1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers, and will miss Sunday’s visit to West Bromwich Albion, and the home fixture against Liverpool, who have had an interest in Taylor since he was a teenager.

Taylor has been offered a new long-term deal by United, but it is unclear, as yet, whether the latest offer will be accepted, the two parties having been some way apart when he was transfer listed in August.

One sticking point at the time was said to be the lack of incremental rises built into the deal to reflect success on the field.

Taylor, for his part, understands that the kind of big-money contracts handed to the likes of Coloccini, on a reported £75,000-a-week, are a thing of the past at St James’s Park given the need to balance the books at the club.

Newcastle’s hierarchy believe they have put a fair offer to the Academy graduate, and if this is rejected, they might not come back with an improved deal.

The wages Taylor’s agent is looking forward wouldn’t be a problem to Liverpool.

Taylor, however, could opt to run his contract down and leave on a free transfer next summer.
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So we're battling it out with Wolves for a player who Newcastle are not eager to give a new contract.

Hooray.
 
We're going to be linked with tonnes of defenders between now till end of Jan. Rami, Cahill, Dann, Taylor. Wheater, Shawcross etc before that. Who's next?
 
At least when Rafa was here we'd be linked to some young Spanish defender I'd never heard of and could get excited about.
 
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At least when Rafa was here we'd be linked to some young Spanish defender I'd never heard of and could get excited about.
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Haha. Quite true. On a sidenote, pity Mikel San Jose made the permanent move to Bilbao after his loan. He's become a first team regular there.
 
We were linked with him under ged and rafa so everytime his future is under scrutiny we're linked. He's shit anyway.
 
We are going to be linked with everyone, because Carra is out for a while.

I honestly can't see us getting another central defender, when we have 3 good ones on the books a Scottish international, Englands Under 21 Captain, and Ayala, all ready to step up to the plate.
 
Enrique has really impressed me this season. He wasn't this good in his first season in the Premiership, but seems very comfortable now. Pacey, strong, good passer and contributes going forward. I'm quite surprised given our Spanish connection that he wasn't picked up when they were relegated.
 
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We're going to be linked with tonnes of defenders between now till end of Jan. Rami, Cahill, Dann, Taylor. Wheater, Shawcross etc before that. Who's next?
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Dann is a definite possiblity though, we've been in contact with his agent before & after Rafa left, I know that for a fact, literally straight from the horses mouth. He's undecided what he wants to do though, Utd have been in touch as well.
 
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor will meet club officials over the next few days in a bid to finalise an improved contract.

Taylor’s agent Paul Stretford is due on Tyneside tomorrow to discuss replacing the deal which expires at the end of the season.

The 24-year-old centre back is still waiting to see the full details of the club’s offer, which came three months after he was put on the transfer list.

The former England Under 21 captain, restored to Chris Hughton’s side at the weekend after a 10-month absence, has been offered an increase on his current £40,000-a-week salary.

If he does not sign, Taylor will be allowed to leave on a free transfer next summer. His value in January, if talks stall, is likely to be around £2million.

But Hughton has made no secret of his desire to hold on to one of his most experienced defenders.
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A source in Merseyside told the Chronicle today: "Taylor is certainly one of the players who has come into the equation now that Carra is out for three months.

"It’s a massive blow for Roy Hodgson to lose a player like him. But he knows he has just got to get on with it, and that means asking the new board to release funds to sign some cover.

"Taylor isn’t the only defender that has been mentioned but, if he is available, then he will come under serious consideration."
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A source in Merseyside told the Chronicle today: "Taylor is certainly one of the players who has come into the equation now that Carra is out for three months.

"It’s a massive blow for Roy Hodgson to lose a player like him. But he knows he has just got to get on with it, and that means asking the new board to release funds to sign some cover.

"Taylor isn’t the only defender that has been mentioned but, if he is available, then he will come under serious consideration."
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Load of bollix, does anyone at all think we will sign a player for 2 Million, when we just bought Wilson 3 months ago just for this scenario?

Not to mention Kelly and Ayala
 
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[quote author=Binny link=topic=43024.msg1227631#msg1227631 date=1291302023]
A source in Merseyside told the Chronicle today: "Taylor is certainly one of the players who has come into the equation now that Carra is out for three months.

"It’s a massive blow for Roy Hodgson to lose a player like him. But he knows he has just got to get on with it, and that means asking the new board to release funds to sign some cover.

"Taylor isn’t the only defender that has been mentioned but, if he is available, then he will come under serious consideration."
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Load of bollix, does anyone at all think we will sign a player for 2 Million, when we just bought Wilson 3 months ago just for this scenario?

Not to mention Kelly and Ayala
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depends if the Agger stuff is true :-\
 
STEVEN TAYLOR looks set to quit Newcastle United after turning down the club’s latest contract offer.

The homegrown defender was offered new and improved terms a fortnight ago, but the Sunday Sun understands he has rejected United’s latest approach – paving the way for his departure.

Taylor’s camp turned down the offer before Chris Hughton’s dramatic departure on Monday, and the decision is not understood to be linked to the manager’s dismissal.

Taylor’s latest snub has not gone down well at St James’ Park, and it is uncertain whether a new offer will be put to the former England under-21 man.

The appointment of Alan Pardew may be a ‘game changer’ but the hierarchy are eager to impose a more sensible wage structure and will not break the bank for him.

The player has said publicly that he is desperate to stay at the club, but the two parties appear miles apart on the terms of the deal – prompting more brinkmanship from Taylor’s agents.

But it is a gamble for a player who has only played a handful of games this calendar year.

Taylor is known to have a number of high-profile suitors, including Liverpool, Tottenham, Everton and Manchester City – but the early indications are that the only clubs likely to offer cash for him in January are Stoke and Wolves.

With his contract up at the end of the season, Newcastle are prepared to listen to offers of around £2million for the defender in the January transfer window.

That would make him a snip for the likes of Stoke, but Taylor – now back in the first team at St James’ Park – would probably see that as a step down.

Wolves tried to lure him in the summer with the offer of the captaincy at Molineux, but Taylor was unmoved back then.

If Taylor does leave, United may be tempted to snap up Aston Villa’s Curtis Davies as a replacement.
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