Newcastle have set their sights on Nigeria and Lille striker Victor Osimhen as they plan on a major rebuild in January, reports The Chronicle.
The Premier League club have reportedly sent scouts to watch the 20-year-old, who was named as September's Ligue 1 Player of the Month after two goals and two assists in five league games.
The young forward now has eight goals in 11 appearances for the club since joining from Belgian outfit RSC Charleroi in the summer and was also part of the Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations third place party in Egypt few months ago.
Osimhen have been linked with host of clubs since he hit the ground running in France and Spanish giants, Barcelona are also reported to be monitoring the predator.
By Olamide Oyetunji
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