Newcastle United have made an improved bid of £10million plus add-ons for Brighton central defender Dan Burn.
Eddie Howe is hoping to bring in two centre backs and to finalise the key signing of Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimarães before Monday's deadline with a left-back and a striker also on his list.
As Sportsmail revealed, Newcastle targeted Burn last week and opened with an £8m offer which was rejected.
Newcastle have returned with an improved bid for Dan Burn after their first offer was rejected
The 6ft 7in, 29-year-old Burn is left-sided and Howe believes can add balance as well as grit to his defence as they strive to avoid relegation.