The Queens Park Rangers striker remains on United’s summer wanted list but while there has been talk of a £15million bid being submitted, Newcastle are yet to table an offer for the 26-year-old.
QPR director of football Les Ferdinand has stated that nothing less than £15million will interest the London club - but NO club has offered that amount.
Newcastle are understood to be willing to offer what they believe is a fair package to QPR to sign Austin - and their valuation takes into account the fact the Hungerford-born striker’s contract expires next summer and clubs can sign him on a free transfer.
United have managed to exploit that fact in the past, snapping up players like Moussa Sissoko for around £1.5million in the last year of his contract with Toulouse. Understandably, Newcastle aren’t big fans of paying huge fees for player’s with a small amount of contract left to run.
Austin only has one season of Premier League football under his belt but grabbed 18 goals and next season Newcastle can offer him a chance to build on that.
So far nobody else has pushed the boat out to sign Austin and Newcastle are being kept updated on the striker's availability as time ticks down to transfer deadline day
There was talk of a £12million bid from Leicester City but sources at QPR say that never went beyond the dialogue stage
Therefore, Newcastle will bide their time on the deal as interest from West Ham, Southampton and Chelsea cools on the player.
Meanwhile, Curtis Good has been struck by more injury hell after missing last season with a hip problem.
The Australian is set to visit a specialist in the States during United’s stay in the US but has not trained in the last week or so despite making a comeback against Gateshead last Friday.