Newcastle are ready to step up their pursuit of Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic when the January transfer window opens, according to reports.
The 21-year-old scored twice in Fiorentina's 4-3 victory against AC Milan on Saturday, taking his tally to 10 goals in just 13 Serie A appearances this season.
The Serbia international has scored 27 goals in 37 Serie A games with Fiorentina in 2021, a league tally only bettered by Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski (38) in Europe's top five divisions this calendar year.
But The Sun claim Vlahovic could be sold by Fiorentina in January, and that the Magpies are in the hunt for him after the club's scouts watched him in action as his country qualified for the World Cup with victory against Portugal in Lisbon.