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title: "Southampton target Murphy handed £12m price tag"
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author: "Daniel Emery"
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published: "2017-06-25T14:31:38Z"
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# Southampton target Murphy handed £12m price tag

Norwich City have slapped a £12m price tag on Southampton target Jacob Murphy.

It was reported earlier this week that Southampton, West Brom, Crystal Palace and Swansea were all interested in a move for the winger.

The original article claimed Norwich wanted £7m but that is believed to be far off the mark.

According to [the Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-looking-three-international-wingers-13234414), Newcastle have joined the race and Norwich are looking for £12m to sanction any move.

Murphy was Norwich’s top scoring midfielder last season – with ten goals – in his first season of Championship football.

![Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.cohttps//media.readsouthampton.com/readsouthampton/2017/06/607308310.jpg)

He was an unexpected breakthrough star at the start of the season, with many thinking that his twin brother – Josh – was going to break into the team ahead of him.

Instead, Jacob scored on the opening day of the season with a cracking long-range strike against Blackburn and never looked back.

Murphy still has four years to go on his deal and is only 22-years-old. Norwich hold all the cards at this time.