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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies have made Sander Berge offer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sheffield-united-transfer-news-berge-premier-league/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2023-01-30T16:18:07Z"
modified: "2023-01-30T16:18:07Z"
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# Newcastle United: Magpies have made Sander Berge offer

**[Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) have reportedly made a loan-with-obligation offer to Sheffield United to try and sign central midfielder Sander Berge.**

### The Lowdown: Shelvey replacement wanted

Newcastle are looking for a replacement for Jonjo Shelvey, who is [set to sign for](https://twitter.com/LukeEdwardsTele/status/1619974966543523840) Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest.

They have been [linked](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1620075646939713536) with making an offer for Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, but have reportedly already made an offer for another midfielder on their list.

### The Latest: Berge offer made by Newcastle

Taking to Twitter, Sky Sports’ northeast reporter [Keith Downie](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1620016953153957888) says that Newcastle are ‘offering a loan-with-obligation’ to Sheffield United for Berge, but Fulham are ‘in talks’ over a permanent deal worth £20m.

He tweeted: *“Newcastle have joined Fulham in the pursuit of Sander Berge, as per @CraigHope\_DM. Newcastle offering a loan-with-obligation for the Sheff United midfielder, while Fulham are in talks over a £20m permanent transfer. #SUFC need to sell the Norway international.”*

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### The Verdict: Get it done!

Given that Berge could work out much cheaper than the [£45m-rated](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1620075646939713536) Gallagher, this would be a very smart alternative deal for Newcastle to pursue.

Hailed as a ‘[physical beast](https://twitter.com/sebpedersen01/status/1371599265752039425)‘ by football writer Sebastien Pedersen, and a ‘[Rolls-Royce](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-team-mate-insists-its-vital-rolls-royce-sander-berge-is-not-sold-3818018)‘ by his team-mate Chris Basham, the [6 foot 5](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sander-berge/profil/spieler/333014) colossus is very highly-rated despite playing in a lower division in the Championship, and he ranks in the [top 22%](https://fbref.com/en/players/d0b6129f/Sander-Berge) of all midfielders in Europe outside of the top five leagues for a number of key metrics.

The Blades already seem to have a [replacement](https://twitter.com/RobDorsettSky/status/1620066764544692224) lined up for Berge in Nottingham Forest’s Lewis O’Brien, so this could be an easier move to make for Eddie Howe’s side, with the clock ticking until the transfer deadline.

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