Liverpool wants to poach Newcastle again! The defender with a weekly salary of 90,000 is the target, and Eddie Howe urgently urges to renew his contract

This summer, Newcastle lost core forward Alexander Isaac, who joined Liverpool for a sky-high price of 125 million pounds and became the team's all-time leader. Now, the Reds have set their sights on St. James' Park, with the 25-year-old Botman on their recruitment list.

Liverpool urgently needs to strengthen its central defender: Virgil Van Dijk will be 35 years old at the end of the season, and his condition is declining year by year; Ibrahima Konate's contract issue is unresolved. Although Crystal Palace's Mark Gueye is the number one target, the Reds have prepared a seven-man alternative list, and Botman is one of them. For Newcastle, if the contract is not renewed in time, it is likely to make the same mistake as Isaac was poached.

Eddie Howe is urgently urging to renew his contract, and his salary is expected to equal the maximum salary.

Botman's current contract will expire in the summer of 2027. As the backbone of Newcastle's defense, his central defender partnership with Malik Jiafu can be called one of the most stable combinations in the Premier League this season. Eddie Howe is well aware of its importance and urgently hopes that the team will start contract renewal negotiations as soon as possible to avoid being taken advantage of by Liverpool.

According to the "Chronicle" news, Newcastle is preparing to give Botman a significant salary increase. His current weekly salary of 90,000 pounds is expected to be increased to the same weekly salary of 150,000 pounds as Bruno Guimaraes, Jordan Joelinton, and Anthony Gordon, making him one of the highest-paid players in the team. However, news from the Netherlands shows that there has been no substantial progress in contract renewal negotiations.

It is worth mentioning that Botman was not only paid attention to by Liverpool, but Chelsea also regarded him as a long-term target, which further strengthened Eddie Howe's determination to renew his contract.

got cut in line for contract renewal! 4 players have higher priorities

Although Eddie Howe is eager to renew Botman's contract, new sporting director Ross Wilson has more pressing tasks. He will prioritize the contract renewal of four players: Trippier and Fabian Scheer, whose contracts expire in June 2026, are the current top priority targets; in addition, he also needs to renew the contract of England full-back Tino Liveramento, whose contract expires in 2028, to resist Manchester City's poaching; Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali is also on the contract renewal list, and Newcastle hopes to consolidate its position in the team through a salary increase.

Eddie Howe also confirmed the progress of the contract extension: "These negotiations have been advancing. Rose's arrival allows me to focus more on the game. He will continue to communicate with the board of directors. Now that the season is in full swing, the players are focused on the game. As long as they maintain good condition, there will naturally be good results in the future."

For Newcastle, although Botman's contract renewal has been temporarily postponed, it is by no means an issue that can be ignored. If a new contract cannot be finalized before next summer, facing the threat of poaching from Liverpool for two consecutive summers, St. James' Park is likely to suffer another heavy blow.