Sky Sports reporter Rob Dorsett says that there has been 'no contact' from Newcastle United in the last 24 hours to sign reported target Sander Berge.

The Lowdown: 'Gettable'

It was reported at lunchtime that Berge is a 'gettable' player for Newcastle on deadline day, as they look to sign a new central midfielder with Jonjo Shelvey on his way to Nottingham Forest.

It was even reported on Monday afternoon that the St. James' Park outfit had actually made a loan with an obligation to buy offer to Sheffield United for the Norway international, while Fulham were thought to be 'in talks' over a permanent £20m deal.

The Latest: 'No contact'

Taking to Twitter, Dorsett now says that there has been 'no contact' from the North East club in the last 24 hours to sign Berge, adding that it 'looks like' that he will be staying at Bramall Lane:

"No contact in last 24hrs from #Fulham or #nufc for #sufc Sander Berge, I’m told. Looks like he’ll remain at Bramall Lane."

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The Verdict: Blow

It is certainly a blow for the Tynesiders to miss out on Berge, especially given that it is unlikely that they will sign another midfield target in Chelsea's Conor Gallagher before the deadline.

Lauded as a ‘physical beast‘ by football writer Sebastien Pedersen, and a ‘Rolls-Royce‘ by his team-mate Chris Basham, the six-foot-five Berge is very highly-rated despite playing in a lower division in the Championship, and he ranks in the top 22% of midfielders in Europe outside of the top five leagues for a number of key metrics for midfielders, including total touches and dribbles completed.

Berge has also shown himself to be a threat when he gets close to and inside the penalty box, recording an impressive four goals and three assists in the Championship so far this season, and at 24 years of age, has not hit his prime yet.

However, with the clock ticking, it looks as if the Magpies will now have to move on to other potential targets.