According to reports in The Sun, Newcastle are hoping to sign Burnley keeper Tom Pope in the summer.
The English goalkeeper has been given his chance in the Premier League since normal first choice keeper Tom Heaton dislocated his shoulder in September. He has impressed since coming into the side, and Sean Dyche will face a dilemma on who to start when Heaton is fit.
This situation has caught the eye of Rafa Benitez and Newcastle, who are reportedly monitoring the situation carefully in hope of securing a deal for Pope when the transfer window re-opens at the end of the season.