Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti has been offered to Newcastle United on a potential loan deal with option to buy.
Manager Eddie Howe wants two centre-backs and is weighing up other options after their initial £30m bid for Lille's Sven Botman was rejected.
Umtiti, who has made one appearance this season, is one of the players Barcelona want off their books so that they can register new signings. He has so far refused five other moves away from the club.
The Magpies had their initial £30m bid for Dutch defender Sven Botman (left) rejected by Lille
The cash-strapped LaLiga giants need to cut their wage bill this month in order to land their targets, with Ferran Torres not yet registered despite his £55million arrival from Man City due to issues with the league's salary cap.