Newcastle are reportedly lining up a loan move for Flamengo striker Gabriel 'Gabigol' Barbosa in the January transfer window.
Magpies boss Eddie Howe is desperate to bolster his attacking line once the window opens on New Year's Day and was looking at Benfica's Darwin Nunez.
However, according to the Mirror, Newcastle will instead turn their attentions to Barbosa after Benfica refused to sell Nunez in next month's window.
The report goes on to claim that Brazilian club Flamengo would be open to a six-month loan which would include a £17million option to buy should Howe's men beat the drop.