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title: "Newcastle to miss out on Barnsley defender"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2015/08/12/holgate-set-for-cherries-talks-amid-newcastle-bid/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Bore"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2015-08-12T10:10:54Z"
modified: "2015-08-13T09:52:17Z"
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# Newcastle to miss out on Barnsley defender

Newcastle, Bournemouth and Everton have all tabled offers for Barnsley defender Mason Holgate and, despite reports suggesting AFC Bournemouth were closing in on a £1millon deal, it is Everton who look set to seal his signature.

According to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3194292/Bournemouth-close-1m-deal-sign-Barnsley-defender-Mason-Holgate-face-competition-Everton-Newcastle.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490), Holgate was due to meet the Cherries this week, but Everton has succeeded with an eleventh-hour bid. The 18-year-old, who had a trial with Manchester United in July, is now set to undergo a medical.

Holgate made 22 appearances for Barnsley last season, scoring and assisting once in the process and can play at either right-back or centre-half.

The Magpies are seemingly in the market for a full-back, following Haidara’s sub-standard performance against Southampton and Ryan Taylor’s departure earlier this summer.

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Chief scout Graham Carr and McClaren’s assistant coach Ian Cathro were sent to watch Leeds United’s [Sam Byram](https://readnewcastle.com/2015/08/11/newcastle-send-scouts-to-watch-championship-defender/) last Saturday, but [fresh reports](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-byram-contract-talks-back-on-1-7404890) suggest the Championship outfit are preparing a new deal for the 21-year-old.

Should Newcastle land Byram, he will provide cover for Dutch right-back Daryl Janmaat and would probably be handed first-team football in cup competitions.