According to a report from TuttoMercatoWeb (translated by Sportwitness), the Magpies want to improve their back four and they have identified the 27-year-old as a target.
The report also adds that Newcastle officials will travel to Italy to begin talks for the defender in the next few days.
It will be interesting to see if the Magpies can agree on a deal with the Italian club. Sampdoria are under no pressure to sell the player and Newcastle will have to pay over the odds to secure his services.
Furthermore, the player will need some convincing as well.