Newcastle United have been told to up their loan offer for Chelsea striker Demba Ba. The Evening Chronicle says sources in the capital have indicated United opened up with an offer of £1m to bring the Senegal star back to Tyneside on a season long deal.
The Magpies have been told to almost treble their opening offer for a loan deal for Ba with a fee of around £3m required to land his signature for the season.
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