Newcastle United are reportedly closing in on the £9m signing of Japan star Yoshinori Muto from Bundesliga outfit Mainz 05.
Magpies boss Rafa Benitez is in the market for striking reinforcements, with reports claiming he is keen on the likes of West Brom's Salomon Rondon and Liverpool's Danny Ings.
According to Kyodo News, the Magpies are close to securing a deal for the Japanese international, who has been at Mainz since 2015, scoring seven goals and assisting four in 27 appearances for the Die Nullfünfer in the Bundesliga last season.
Muto didn't have the best of World Cups, however, with his one and only appearance coming in his nation's defeat to Poland in the group stages.