Diego Carlos wants to leave Sevilla and join the team at Newcastle.
The club's manager and president are receiving a transfer request from a Brazilian.
Sevilla are willing to do business with the Magpies at the right price, but they won't pay over the odds for the 28-year-old.
Two central defenders are expected to be signed by the end of the month.
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