Newcastle United are interested in signing dazzling attacker Alfonso Pedraza from La Liga, according to IBTimes.
The news outlet claims that the Magpies are in the race alongside Premier League rivals Southampton for the 21-year-old winger.
Pedraza is currently on loan at Spanish club Alaves from La Liga rivals Villarreal, while he also enjoyed a temporary spell in England last season with Leeds.
It is understood that Newcastle scouts have already watched the Spaniard in action this season and are keen on bringing him back to England in either January or next summer.
The report details that Leeds had a mandatory option to buy the wide man for £9million if the club were promoted from the Championship last season, but he return to Villarreal in the summer when they remained in the division.
?Good move for Newcastle?
Newcastle could certainly do with some extra competition in the wide areas as Christian Atsu remains a permanent starter without producing much end product.
Rafael Benitez has shown that signing players from his homeland Spain has worked so far, but Pedraza may be a step too far.
The young winger has a lot of potential, but there is no guarantee he could succeed in the Premier League.
He managed just one goal in 14 appearance for Leeds last season and looked lightweight at times, despite have brilliant technical ability.
It would be a risk to splash the money for Pedraza and although Mikel Merino is a great example that these deals do work, Newcastle should probably stay clear of this one.
This Is Futbol rating: 3/10
Likely to happen?
Newcastle may be looking to battle Southampton for Pedraza’s signature, but any January deal seems impossible as he is currently playing during his season-long loan spell with Alaves.
They could revisit the deal next summer and Villarreal could more than likely be tempted by a big deal, considering they were prepared to let Leeds sign him before the £9million deal collapsed.
Benitez could be a big factor in trying to land Pedraza, but the North East club are unlikely to know more until next year.
This Is Futbol rating: 4/10