Newcastle are yet to make an offer for PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum

The 24-year-old has been the subject of an official bid by Zenit St Petersburg and PSV are expecting Newcastle to follow up their interest with a firm offer this week.


Wijnaldum returned to training with the Dutch champions on Monday after being given extra time off following his involvement in Holland’s 2-0 win over Latvia in the European Qualifiers on June 12, in which he scored the opening goal.

The versatile midfielder, who joined PSV from Feyenoord in 2011, has won 19 caps for Holland and succeeded Manchester United’s Daley Blind as Dutch Footballer of the Year after scoring 14 goals in the Eredivisie.

PSV are willing to sell the player if their £15m valuation is met and the player is thought to be keen to follow team-mate Memphis Depay to the Premier League.