Newcastle are ready to move for Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti.
The Sun says Umtiti has emerged as a £17million target for relegation-haunted Newcastle.
The 28-year-old defender has fallen out of favour with successive managers at the cash-strapped Spanish giants.
And they are desperate to offload Umtiti's £220,000-a-week wages.
But following the takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium the Toon may be one of the few clubs willing to splash out on the France international centre-back.
Eddie Howe badly needs experienced reinforcements in the January transfer window as he seeks to drag Newcastle away from the drop-zone.
And shoring up a leaky defence is a priority with the Magpies having conceded more than any other side in the division.
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