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Newcastle United are believed to have held fresh dialogue with Andros Townsend’s representatives.

And it has emerged that the winger is eager to make the move to St James’ Park during the January window.

The Chronicle understands that Newcastle have held discussions in the past couple of days over a potential £12million transfer from Tottenham Hotspur.

The 24-year-old England international has made it clear to his agent he wants to make the switch to Tyneside.

Toon head coach Steve McClaren is a fan of the London-born winger as he looks to bring in more proven Premier League talent.

Townsend has not been put off by the lingering threat of relegation at Newcastle and has stood back from a move to West Brom to see how United’s interest pans out.

The winger has not played since October 22 when Spurs lost 2-1 to Anderlecht in the Europa League group stages.

Townsend also tumbled down the pecking order at White Hart Lane after falling out with fitness coach Nathan Gardiner during a warm-down after the 3-1 win over Aston Villa back in November on a night when he was an unused substitute.

However, he would assured a warm welcome by fans on Tyneside who would love to see him get the chance of a fresh start.

United have splashed the cash this week after tying up deals for Henri Saivet from Bordeaux and Jonjo Shelvey from Swansea City to take their spending beyond the £16million mark.