"He is good on the ball and is one of the brightest young midfielders in the Premiership. He is a top player and is precisely the calibre of player Newcastle United are interested in signing."
Newcastle are in a much stronger position that Everton to match the Parker's current £55,000 per week salary, simply because unlike Everton they already have players earning that sort of money.
However, one must question the ambition of a player who joins a team who are clearly on the slide, with a poor management team and no direction, rather than one with the history of Everton (we've won things for a start!), who have just qualified for the biggest club competition in world football.
C'mon Scott, you know it makes sense.