Yeah I too think he's not worth that much as a marquee player which is basically what this rumoured price tag would class him as.
Don't see it myself, a good player but not great. I do think domestically we seem to over value players who get stuck in & play to the crowd & wear their heart on their sleeve.
Whilst certainly Premiership proven, the large fee will help out the Geordies FFP/PSR wise....why should we be the ones to dip them out of the quicksand & hamstrung ourselves for other potential transfers this summer in an ever tightening financial market where accounts seem to be increasingly scrutinised.
I'd rather we invest in Joao Neves for this particular position who seems to fit our mould of young potential & also may help as a makeweight in finally concluding the annual Bernie Silva move back to Benfica/warmer climates saga.