Harewood can leave Villa Park on a Bosman in the close season and Chris Hughton is allegedly interested ... although nothing official has come from St James' Park.
Harewood scored five goals in 15 appearances for the Magpies during a three-month loan spell earlier this season.
Chris Hughton had to scrap plans to sign him in January when the forward broke his foot in training.
Harewood is on £27,000-a-week at Villa..