Newcastle are 'ready to splash out £53million to offer Real Madrid's wantaway star Gareth Bale a route back to the Premier League this summer'.
Bale has been unhappy in Madrid for some time, and it is now expected that he will leave the Spanish capital when the transfer window next opens.
FourFourTwo report that three clubs are front-runners for the Welshman's signature, with Newcastle the most surprising among them.
Elsewhere, David Beckham's new Inter Miami side are said to be prepared to match his Real Madrid salary to bring him to their new MLS outfit, while Tottenham are also reportedly keen to seal his emotional return to north London.