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Newcastle and Aston Villa keeping tabs on Swansea youngster Azeem Abdulai with the Scotland Under 21 midfielder's playing style drawing comparisons with Jude Bellingham

Newcastle United and Aston Villa are among the clubs keeping tabs on Swansea City youngster Azeem Abdulai - whose midfield style is being compared with Jude Bellingham.

The Scotland Under 21 international made his first-team debut for the Swans in their Carabao Cup match against Oxford United earlier this season.

His performances in the academy ranks were rewarded with outings in the March U21 internationals against Sweden and Wales.

Newcastle and Villa have been keeping tabs on 20-year-old Abdulai's progress and Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen are also watching him closely.