Newcastle United refuse to give up on landing St Etienne's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The Sun says Toon have offered £8million for Aubameyang.
The French club want £10m for the 23-year-old, who has hit eight goals this season and is also interesting Manchester rivals United and City.
He is famed for wearing the world's costliest boots - covered in crystals and costing £2,500.