Newcastle won't pay over odds for Boumsong

Newcastle will not be held to ransom as they attempt to prise defender Jean-Alain Boumsong away from Rangers.

The Glasgow club confirmed yesterday that they had rejected a bid, believed to amount to more than £7m (€10.19m), from the Magpies for the Frenchman, and reports from north of the border today suggest that their asking price is £10m (€14m).