Newcastle table player-plus-cash offer for Max Kilman as they rival West Ham for Wolves defender

The Magpies have offered Wolves a 'player-plus-cash' deal for Kilman as they look to strengthen their defence ahead of the new season - according to The Telegraph. Newcastle have reportedly offered youngster Elliot Anderson as the player to move to the Molineux in exchange in the hopes of lowering the fee required to sign the defender.

Newcastle are looking to revamp their defensive options this summer and have targeted a series of Premier League defenders. They missed out on the free transfer of Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham to Chelsea but did secure the signing of Lloyd Kelly on a Bosman. The Magpies are also after homegrown players and have identified Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin as an attacking option.

West Ham are also chasing Kilman and had an offer of £25m for the defender turned down earlier in the week. The Hammers' new boss Julien Lopetegui is after a new defender and is willing to rival Newcastle for Kilman's signature.

Newcastle will continue to pursue Kilman in the hopes that they can persuade him to move to the North East rather than east London. It could be a busy window of comings-and-goings at St. James' Park with both Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak linked with moves away.