According to Sun, Steve Bruce sent his scouts to watch the full-back in action last week.
It will be interesting to see if the Magpies submit an offer for the 28-year-old this month. He is a key player for Rangers and the Scottish giants are unlikely to sanction a sale midway through the season.
Steven Gerrard’s side are in the middle of a title race in Scotland and they will need all of their key players.
The Magpies might have to wait until the end of the season for Tavernier.
Convincing the player to join Newcastle shouldn’t be too difficult.