According to the Bristol Post, Newcastle are set to battle for Bournemouth striker Lee Tomlin.
Tomlin spent half of last season on loan at Bristol City, who are thought to be the frontrunners for his signature. The Robins also face stiff competition from Newcastle, Hull City and Norwich for the Englishman’s signature.
Bristol are believed to have made a £2.5million bid for the 27-year-old, and Tomlin has added fuel to these rumours after tweeting this in response to a Bristol City fan page saying that the bid was in the region of £1.5million.
Twitter: @BCFC_Supporters bad reporting then 1.5
(@Leetomlin10)
Tomlin joined Bournemouth in August 2015 from Middlesbrough for a fee of £3million. He made only 10 appearances and scored once for the Cherries before being deemed surplus to requirements and shipped out on loan to Ashton Gate. During his loan spell, Tomlin scored six goals in his 18 appearances for Bristol.
