Underpaid Taylor could cost Magpies millions by not renewing his contract

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The £8m-rated England Under-21 skipper is angry at the lack of contract talks and is prepared to walk out on a free if nothing is sorted.

Taylor, 22, wants to stay on Tyneside but is one of the Magpies’ worst-paid players.
Aston Villa, Everton and Portsmouth are all keeping tabs on him and he can start talking to other clubs in January.

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As he is under 24 years old the Geordies would get some compensation — but it would be a lot less than his transfer value.

Former Toon defender Steve Howey told The Sun: “Steven needs to get a deal he’s happy with. If he signs the wrong deal and then somebody else comes in earning double, you can see it from his point of view.”