Fenerbahce walked away from a deal for Lloyd Kelly after Newcastle United turned their noses up at their offer but Juventus are sticking around at the negotiating table.
Juventus originally approached Newcastle with a £10 million offer which was refused, then tried again with a loan offer containing an option to buy, which was again swatted away by Newcastle United.
The 25-year-old joined Newcastle on a free transfer in the summer after leaving Bournemouth, and while Lloyd Kelly has been involved in many a match-day squad since his arrival, his actual minutes have been limited.
Indeed, when he has taken to the field, he has failed to impress leading many fans to believe that selling him in January for a tidy profit is the way to go.
Newcastle are getting numbers back in defence after being left a little bit short owing to the long-term injuries of Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman as well as a recent injury to Emil Krafth, but Botman is back in action, Krafth is close and Lascelles is getting closer to a return.
That does leave the door open for a Lloyd Kelly move with The Chronicle reporting that Juventus are planning to return to Newcastle with a loan offer containing an obligation to buy rather than an option.
The change in the proposal could be enough to sway Newcastle into making the deal, however, the Magpies value Kelly at £25 million, so whether Juventus would be ready to commit to paying that big of a fee in the summer is what could make or break the deal.
As well as the lump sum at the end of the agreement, Newcastle could net a fee upfront to facilitate the loan, as well as getting Kelly off the wage bill. In terms of PSR, it could be a deal too good to refuse.
There's still every chance Newcastle dismiss Juventus' next approach immediately with a view to keeping the squad together, but it does sound like the Italians aren't going away without a fight.
As we've said since the rumours began, just get shot of him. It's all profit and in this PSR-ruled world we're operating in, are we in a position to turn that down for a player who barely gets any game time?
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