Newcastle are expected to accelerate their interest in Brentford striker Yoane Wissa in the next 24 hours after withdrawing from their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike.
The Magpies want to sign a new centre-forward but their £70m offer to Eintracht Frankfurt for 23-year-old Frenchman Ekitike was rejected.
Liverpool have also targeted Ekitike as a possible alternative to their first-choice target, Newcastle's Alexander Isak.
And with Newcastle adamant Isak is not for sale, the Anfield club are now expected to step up their interest in Ekitike.
Sources have told BBC Sport that with Newcastle's efforts to land Ekitike hitting complications in the last 24 hours, the Magpies have turned their attentions to Wissa.