St James' Park is the front runner to host the inaugural Over 35s World Cup in June.
Mail Sport revealed earlier this month that there were plans to hold a new tournament in England this summer featuring some of the game’s biggest names.
And we understand Newcastle has emerged as the preferred city to stage all seven games after the competition's organisers, the Elite Player Group, held positive talks with the Premier League club and local council.
Under the proposals, the tournament will include teams from the eight former winners of the FIFA World Cup - England, Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Uruguay.