The Magpies are long-time admirers of the Ghanaian winger and it has been revealed the 25-year-old has decided to run his contract down in the summer.
Newcastle are looking at a number of free agents in the coming transfer window, including Basel centre-back Fabian Schar and Celta Vigo winger Michael Krohn-Dehli.
They are reported to have made a pre-contract offer to Ayew, who is predominantly a left-winger but has also played in central midfield and at centre-forward this season.
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