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New Toon boss Steve Bruce has already broken the club's transfer record this summer, splashing £40m on Brazilian striker Joelinton from Hoffenheim.

And now they are being linked with a move for Saint-Maximin, 22, who has featured 67 times for Nice since joining from French rivals Monaco in 2017.

It is believed Bruce has already seen a £14m offer rejected for the winger, but he is unlikely to come for cheap given there are still three years to run on his current Nice contract.

Newcastle don't look to have given up in their bid to bring Saint-Maximin to St James' Park this summer, nevertheless.

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According to The Sun, the Magpies have sent a 'friendly' agent to France in the hope of getting a price for the Frenchman.

They are expected to come back in with a fresh bid of £20m, which could tempt Nice into selling.

Saint-Maximin made his professional debut at Saint-Etienne before leaving for Monaco in 2015.

Yet he made a mere two appearances for the club, spending the majority of his time out on loan, and was subsequently sold to Nice - where he has become a first-team regular.

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Another player reportedly on Newcastle's radar is Swedish right-back Emil Krafth.

The 24-year-old only joined Amiens permanently this month following a season-long loan spell with the French side last term.

And The Sun claim Bruce and co are trying to push through a cut-price £1m deal for Krafth before the English window closes on August 8, despite Amiens paying double for him this month.

Krafth has been capped 20 times by Sweden and was part of the 2018 World Cup squad who reached the quarter-final stage.

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Elsewhere, Newcastle completed the signings of midfielder Kyle Scott and goalkeeper Jake Turner on Monday.

Scott, who has been capped by England, the Republic of Ireland and the United States at youth level, joins the Magpies after spending 12 years at Chelsea.

Former Bolton Wanderers stopper Turner, meanwhile, has played for England at under-18 and under-19 level, and links up with United after a number of loan spells away from the University of Bolton Stadium.