Final Offer For Mariappa

Mike Ashley is set to table a final 'take-it-or-leave-it' offer to Watford for Adrian Mariappa. United are poised to make the final offer of £3m, one million short of Watford’s £4million valuation. Ashley believes it is a reasonable price for a player who has never played above the Championship. United offered £2.5million earlier in the week but Watford continue to hold out for more. The 25-year-old can play at either centre-back or full-back. Watford are set to include Mariappa in their squad to face Spurs in the FA Cup fourth round tonight . but he is already cup-tied . having played in the 3rd round tie against Bradford City. The player is understood to want a move to Newcastle, and could do what Andy Carroll did last season and ask for a transfer. He is under contract, so there is no saying he will get what he wants, but (as always in these situations) who wants an unhappy player?

Source: FOOTYMAD