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Newcastle 'will look to make Philippe Coutinho one of their first signings under new Saudi owners in January... and the £140m Barcelona flop was even in contact with them in the summer'

Newcastle United could be eyeing up a move for Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho after the Saudi-takeover of the Magpies, with contact already said to be made between the player and the new owners.

Newcastle are under new Saudi ownership after a £305million deal was agreed with Mike Ashley and signed off by the Premier League this week.

After the Saudi-backed takeover led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman went through, the club's new chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, penned a letter in which he talks about their ambitions and pledged to deliver a team that the fans can be proud of.