Report: Newcastle now want to sign £10m player ahead of Liverpool and are doing checks on his character

Newcastle United now want to sign winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ahead of a host of clubs including Liverpool.

It had been reported last month that Liverpool were leading the race to sign the winger from Napoli.

He joined them for £10 million in the summer but is thought to be valued at £50 million if he is to move on from the Serie A outfit.

That is according to a report by the Times, who claim that Newcastle have now shunted him up their list of transfer priorities.

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Newcastle want Kvaratskhelia

They claim that the Magpies have been scouting the winger extensively and have now moved onto checks on his character.

Newcastle have been linked with a wide forward since the summer and James Maddison is another name who has been extensively mentioned in that area of the pitch.

Napoli want to tie him down to a new contract and the report also says that Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are keen on the 21-year-old.

Last month, BT Sport pundit Owen Hargreaves said of the forwasrd:  “The guy is breathtaking to watch, he’s only 21 years old, only cost 10 million euros, but plays on the left wing, (he’s) two-footed, he’s got goals and assists galore.

“Everyone that he plays against he pretty much terrorises, he’s quick, technically he’s good, he can use both feet, he’s a good finisher.

“It’s remarkable really that he’s playing at this level at this age, he looks like a regular Champions League player already.”

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