Newcastle United are set to make a January transfer window move for SPAL defender Francesco Vicari, according to a reports.
Sport Mediaset in Italy (via Sky Sports) claim that Rafa Benitez is keen on a move for the 24-year-old former Italy Under-21 international, although there is no talk of how much he might cost.
Benitez's side are struggling to find form in the Premier League this season, losing five of their first seven games and the Spanish boss is likely to seek solutions come winter, if he is afforded transfer funds from the Magpies' notoriously stringent hierarchy.