Newcastle are exploring the possibility of trying to sign Youri Tielemans from crisis club Leicester.
The 25-year-old has received heavy interest from Arsenal this summer and is considered their No 1 target if Mikel Arteta chooses to strengthen his midfield following the injuries to Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny.
But Sportsmail understands Newcastle have now entered the race and are trying to see if Tielemans - who is in the final year of his contract and is keen to leave the club - is an option for them late on in the window.