Deadline day: Put your phones on silent Premier League chiefs, transfer-chasing Newcastle are calling – The Warm-Up

MONDAY’S BIG STORIES Mehrdad and Jamie’s busy day Ad/> “Yes, you heard correctly. We want one hundred million pounds for Aaron Lennon, another twenty if you stay up, and throw in some of those Tesla shares your owner has while you’re at it… Hello? … Hello?” Transfers'I can't wait to get started' — Eriksen signs for Brentford on a free transfer2 HOURS AGO With clubs paying hardball negotiations have been difficult for Newcastle United this month, and having been outpriced on multiple occasions, on what appears to be deadline day the finale to this window is not going to be much easier for them.

They’ve chucked more than £30m at Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood, spent another £33m on a handy-looking Bruno Guimaraes, and after missing out on Sevilla’s Diego Carlos they appear to have settled on 20th-choice centre back Dan Burn, who apparently plays for Brighton. /> That leaves a left-back and forward, apparently, maybe another signing or two here or there, but don’t expect any Premier League chief to make it a simple process for the Toon, especially as there is just one more day for the struggling side to do business.

Head out to the club, play 18, maybe 36, phone on silent, and ignore Mehrdad Ghodoussi and Jamie Reuben’s constant attempts to reach you. That should do the trick.

It may explain why Newcastle have only signed Wood and soon-to-be Burn from other Premier League clubs so far this window, and on this day where transfer fees soar to heights well beyond the recommended retail price, it would not be a surprise if their final few moves came from the continent. No one here wants to help them much, that’s for sure.