Newcastle have had an enquiry about Dominic Solanke rebuffed as Bournemouth do not want to sell him this month, according to the Telegraph.
Newcastle manager and former Cherries boss Eddie Howe is a long-standing admirer of Solanke, having brought him to the Vitality Stadium.
The 26-year-old was signed from Liverpool five years ago in a £19 million deal and Bournemouth would stand to make a huge profit on their investment, but are determined to keep him until at least the summer.
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is also reluctant to sanction a deal with forwards Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Bournemouth are ‘bracing themselves for bids’ from top Premier League sides given his excellent form this season.
Newcastle have reportedly had an enquiry about Dominic Solanke rebuffed by Bournemouth
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe signed Solanke in 2019 when he was manager at Bournemouth
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Tottenham are reportedly keeping a close eye on Solanke, with the club still on the lookout for a replacement for Harry Kane .
The club have not signed a replacement for the England captain since his £100m move to Bayern Munich.
Solanke has been in excellent form for the Cherries this season, scoring 11 Premier League goals, including a hat-trick during their dramatic 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
The club have been watching Solanke throughout the season, with scouts to continue monitoring him into the New Year – ahead of a potential summer move.
Liverpool could benefit from any move for Solanke as it’s believed they have a 20 per cent sell-on clause from their £24m sale of the striker back in 2019.
Solanke has taken time to find his feet in the Premier League after struggling to make the mark at Chelsea and then Liverpool.
Those struggles continued at Bournemouth as he scored just four goals in his first full Premier League season with the club.
However, he scored 45 goals across two seasons in the Championship, and has netted more goals this season than he did last (six) in the top flight.