Newcastle United plan to bid for Heerenveen striker Alfred Finnbogason.

Heerenveen offered their hitman Finnbogason to Newcastle in the summer for £5m - but the Toon said no.

But now they could be about to go back on their word as their attempts to sign a forward in the summer came to nothing.

Finnbogason's impressive goal-scoring record has moved him up the list of striker targets, according to The Journal.

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