Newcastle are eyeing a January move for Alan Judge – with the potential £10m outlay to land the Brentford ace set to take their spend since being relegated to the Championship past the £60m mark – according to reports from The Irish Sun.
The Magpies slipped into the second tier after a disastrous 2015/16 campaign, but their financial muscle was still on show over the summer as they spent just shy of £55m on new players – albeit recouping north of £80m in sales.
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And reports claim they are ready to splash the cash once again in 2017, with Brentford’s Judge a £10m target.
Should a transfer materialise, Blackburn stand to benefit, with a sell-on clause included in the deal that took the 27-year-old from Ewood Park to London two years ago.
The Griffin Park ace is currently out of action after breaking his leg in the latter stages of last season.
Newcastle are currently third in the Championship and considered to be among the favourites for promotion, according to the latest Football Odds.