Newcastle are in contact with Manchester United for Jesse Lingard.
Lingard remained at Old Trafford in the summer despite vast interest from elsewhere.
West Ham, where he spent a successful loan spell last term, were interested in a permanent transfer.
But the 28-year-old decided to fight for his place under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, even though United had added further depth to their attacking positions. Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo both arrived for a combined £94million.
Newcastle are believed to have prompted contact over signing Lingard in the January transfer window, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. However, the race for his signature remains 'open'.
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