Newcastle have reportedly joined West Ham and Chelsea in the race to sign Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore.
The 21-year-old made 16 starts for Boro in the Premier League last season, registering one assist following his move from Aston Villa last August having previously come through the youth ranks at Barcelona.
It was believed that West Ham were on the verge of an £8million swoop with reports claiming that Traore's representatives had met with officials from the London club last week, but nothing has materialised.
Champions Chelsea have since been linked again after they initially expressed an interest during the January transfer window.
But with no deal on the horizon with the Blues, reports are now claiming Magpies boss Rafael Benitez will look to keep his fellow Spaniard in the North-East with a bid.