Magpies turn down City’s €5.3m Given bid

NEWCASTLE United have turned down a £5 million (€5.3m) offer from Manchester City for Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given but Magpies officials expect the Blues to return with an improved £8m (€8.5m) bid for Shay Given before the end of the week.

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has repeatedly insisted that the Donegal man will not be sold, but it appears the want-away 32-year-old is unlikely to remain at St James’ Park beyond this month.

Kinnear would not be drawn on Man City’s latest offer for Given, whose representative has gone on record saying he wants to talk to those clubs interested in him in this month’s transfer window, though he did reiterate his desire to hold on to him.