1 Montenegro hitman Mirko Vucinic

Newcastle United and Borussia Dortmund have joined Tottenham in the race to sign Montenegro hitman Mirko Vucinic, according to sources in Germany.

talkSPORT told you last month that Fenerbahce are also in the hunt for Vucinic, who has previously attracted interest from Manchester United.

But Andre Villas-Boas, who wants to bolster his attacking options, will face further competition with Newcastle and Dortmund now keen on the Juventus man.

Reports at the weekend hinted Dortmund could sanction a January sale for star striker Robert Lewandowski, who is out of contract in the summer.

And if they do so, last season’s Champions League finalists could move for Vucinic, who has scored 20 league goals since joining Juventus from Roma in 2011.

Newcastle only managed to add Loic Remy to their squad during the summer transfer window and Alan Pardew could be handed fresh funds to land Vucinic in the New Year.

Vucinic, 30, recently admitted he would consider exiting the Turin club after the arrivals of Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente during the summer transfer window.

However, Juventus will demand a fee in excess of £8.5m for the former Lecce man.