Newcastle United are moving for Arsenal striker Lucas Perez.
The Sun says Perez wants a return to La Liga, where his former club Deportivo La Coruna are among a handful who would take the respected forward.
But as Arsenal try to find a buyer for their forgotten hitman – rather than organise a loan move to Spain, Newcastle asked about Perez and would be prepared to make him their new No 9.
Perez, 28, has lost out on that number at the Emirates to new signing Alexandre Lacazette.
Now the Toon hope they can offer a bigger fee to the Gunners to swing the deal for the forward, who joined Arsenal only last year for £17million and who wants to try to make Spain's World Cup squad next year.
Newcastle are growing desperate in their hunt for a new striker.
Source: tribalfootball.com