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NEWCASTLE has their eyes on Dominic Calvert-Lewin but is prepared to wait until summer to secure him on a free transfer.
The Toon are interested in the Everton striker, whose contract expires in June. However, they are reluctant to pay a hefty fee in the upcoming month.
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Instead, the Geordies intend to offer a lucrative contract to attract the one-cap England international away from Merseyside.
The 27-year-old prefers to stay in the Premier League for personal reasons.
He has turned down offers from abroad, particularly from Fiorentina, which is keen to bring him on board.
The Italian club has a significant deal waiting for Calvert-Lewin this summer, with a pre-contract already in place.
Nonetheless, Newcastle remains the frontrunner and is willing to hold off, in line with their budgetary strategy.
Toon manager Eddie Howe may only aim for one major signing next month and would need to offload a player for any additional acquisitions.
Interestingly, Everton and Newcastle are the two Premier League clubs with the highest number of players facing contract expirations this summer.
This situation makes them vulnerable to interest from international clubs in January.
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Players with just six months remaining on their contracts can negotiate pre-contract agreements with teams from other leagues.
Indeed, the Premier League could experience considerable losses, becoming one of the most impacted top leagues in Europe.
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Both the Toffees and the Magpies have eight players facing the pre-contract countdown.
For Newcastle, this list includes Sean Longstaff, Callum Wilson, Fabian Schar, Jamaal Lascelles, Martin Dubravka, Emil Krafth, Mark Gillespie and John Ruddy.
Calvert-Lewin joins a number of prominent players at Goodison Park who may leave for free at the season’s end.
Former England winger Ashley Young, 39, is among those listed, along with Abdoulaye Doucoure, Michael Keane, Idrissa Gueye, Seamus Coleman, Joao Virginia, and Asmir Begovic.
