Newcastle are chasing Wilfried Bony but face competition from Everton, Swansea and Anzhi Makhachkala for the highly-rated Vitesse Arnhem striker.
Alan Pardew is keen to add a top-quality forward to his squad and the Mapgies have stepped up their interest in Bony, tabling a £12million bid for the Ivorian.
However, talkSPORT understands Vitesse are holding out for £15 million for the 24-year-old, who scored 31 goals in the Dutch top-flight last season and is now keen to test himself in the Premier League.
That has opened the door for Russian side Anzhi, who have big money to spend and could easily meet Vitesse's valuation, while Everton and Swansea are also monitoring Bony's situation.
West Ham have been heavily linked with a move for the former Sparta Prague man in the past, but their interest has cooled following
the permanent signing of Andy Carroll from Liverpool.
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