Newcastle United have submitted deadline bids for FC Twente winger Bryan Ruiz and Birmingham City defender Liam Ridgewell.
It had appeared yesterday that Fulham looked set to sign 26-year-old Ruiz after Twente accepted a bid from the Whites.
However, the Magpies have now matched that £10.6m fee and have reportedly offered the player greater personal terms than he would receive at Craven Cottage.
Also on manager Alan Pardew's radar is centre-back Ridgewell who handed a transfer request with the Blues yesterday evening.
