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title: "Celtic: Newcastle pressing ahead for Kris Ajer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-05-01T12:40:39Z"
modified: "2021-05-01T12:40:39Z"
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# Celtic: Newcastle pressing ahead for Kris Ajer

**Newcastle United are pressing ahead with their attempts to sign Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer this summer.**

That’s according to a report from the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9524729/Newcastle-press-ahead-8m-bid-sign-Celtic-defender-Kristoffer-Ajer-amid-Norwich.html), who suggest that the 23-year-old is interested in a move to St James’ Park and is determined to leave Parkhead this summer.

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The Magpies are thought to be preparing an £8m offer for the Norwegian, however, Celtic value the versatile defender at a whopping £25m, a 68% gap in valuations.

Ajer, who has made [173](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kristoffer-ajer/leistungsdaten/spieler/328658) appearances for the Hoops, is valued at just [£3.6m by Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kristoffer-ajer/profil/spieler/328658) because he will only have [12 months remaining on his Celtic contract in the summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kristoffer-ajer/profil/spieler/328658).

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### Transfer Tavern take

Celtic’s valuation of £25m, in our opinion, is a big ask, and should any side meet their demands, Ajer would become the [club’s most expensive departure of all time – eclipsing Kieran Tierney’s move to Arsenal in 2019](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/rekordabgaenge/verein/371).

However, with Ajer wanting a move away and thus unlikely to sign a new deal, this summer appears to be the final chance the club will have to receive a sizeable fee for his services.

Should his situation remain the same going into 2022, he could speak with sides outside of Scotland in regards to a pre-contract agreement, leaving the Hoops with nothing.

In our view, it may make sense to accept a cut-price figure and then reinvest ahead of the 2021/22 season.

The Hoops only paid [£540,000 for the defender in 2017](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kristoffer-ajer/transfers/spieler/328658), so they’ll be making a huge profit should they accept the reported £8m bid.

***In other news: Alan Nixon provides Eddie Howe to Celtic latest; Hoops ‘prepared’ for issue with coaching staff, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-alan-nixon-shares-eddie-howe-update/).***