ewcastle United make late bid to sign £5m-rated Man City midfielder Johnson

02 February 2009 14:46
Manchester City's Michael Johnson could be on his way to Newcastle[LNB] Newcastle[LNB]have made a beat-the-deadline bid for Manchester City [LNB]midfielder Michael Johnson.[LNB]City have told the Magpies their asking price, believed to be around £5m, and it is understood the clubs are not too far apart in their valuation of the England Under-21 international.[LNB]Johnson, 20, has also attracted recent interest from Wigan and Fulham.[LNB]The two clubs have already done business in the January transfer window with goalkeeper Shay Given leaving Newcastle for Eastlands.[LNB] DEADLINE DAY: All the transfer news as it happens[LNB]PICTURE SPECIAL: Sleepless Given trains with new Man City team-mates in the snow after sealing move from Newcastle[LNB]MANCHESTER CITY FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]NEWCASTLE FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail