Newcastle United tried and failed to sign a new central defender over the course of the summer transfer window. Indeed, Newcastle went big on their pursuit of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi though ultimately could not get a deal to sign the England star over the line. Palace, for their part, are understood to be willing to sell Guehi at some point in 2025 given he is out of contract in the summer of 2026. Newcastle have been linked with a fresh move for the player of course but recent claims suggest they are wary about rival clubs coming into the picture and complicating matters even furth…