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Jetro Willems has been ruled out for the season and the Magpies wanted to bring in the Napoli full-back as his replacement.
According to a report from Corriere dello Sport (cited by Sportwitness), the Premier League side sent out a loan bid to sign 29-year-old Algerian.
However, the player decided to turn down the move as he was looking for a permanent transfer.