Rafa Benitez is looking to add to his squad ahead of the new season and the Spaniard is reportedly close to signing the Porto striker Vincent Aboubakar.
According to Daily Star, the Magpies are confident of signing the Porto star this summer. The Cameroon international was linked with a move to Rennes as well.
Newcastle have been linked with a few strikers this summer and it seems that Benitez has chosen the Porto attacker as his prime target.
The Premier League outfit are expected to pay around £9m for Aboubakar. They have also offered wages of around £2.