Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez says he has spoken with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over the possibility of signing Lucas Perez, but faces competition from the striker's former club Deportivo La Coruna.
Perez has made just two Premier League starts after joining Arsenal last summer in a £17 million transfer from Deportivo, and has said that a move away from the Emirates Stadium is imperative for him to enhance his chances of competing for Spain at the 2018 World Cup.
Benitez said earlier this week he has monitored the 28-year-old, and has since revealed that he has enquired about bringing him to St James' Park.