Newcastle United are stepping up their bid to sign highly-rated Spanish full-back Ivan Fresneda.
Chief scout Steve Nixon watched Fresneda when he played for Real Valladolid against Real Madrid last month and Newcastle staff are keen to snap up the 18-year-old ahead of competition from Arsenal, among others.
Fresneda's agent Luis Bardaji was in London at the weekend and is anticipating an offer with the teenager's buy-out clause around £8.8million.
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