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title: "Newcastle ready to step up efforts to land Everton man"
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published: "2017-07-27T16:11:55Z"
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# Newcastle ready to step up efforts to land Everton man

Newcastle are reportedly preparing to step up their efforts to sign Everton midfielder James McCarthy, and Bleacher Report’s Dean Jones has claimed that a bid could be lodged soon.

> Twitter: Sounds like Newcastle could go ahead with a bid to sign James McCarthy from Everton. (@DeanJonesBR)

McCarthy is surplus to requirements at Goodison Park, with Ronald Koeman already having a plethora of midfield options at his disposal.

However, Rafa Benitez is keen to bolster his reinforcements in the middle of the park, and appears to have identified McCarthy as a genuine target for the Magpies this summer.

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It’s been reported previously that the Toffees value the Republic of Ireland international at a huge price of £25m. This is a valuation that Newcastle are unlikely to meet, and understandably so.

However, with Koeman seemingly prepared to offload the Irishman this summer, a compromise could be reached.

Newcastle have been heavily linked with the signing of Benfica midfielder Andreas Samaris, too.