According to reports from The Chronicle, Newcastle United have been offered the chance to sign Charlie Austin in the summer transfer window.
The 30-year-old struggled for regular game time last season, and he is not in Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl’s first-team plans after a dressing room rant last week.
Austin, who is on £70k-per-week wages at St Mary’s, is one of the long list of players Steve Bruce is thinking of signing this summer as he is keen to bolster the attacking department.
Newcastle lost Ayoze Perez this summer, but the Magpies swiftly moved to sign Joelinton for a club-record fee of £40 million earlier this week.