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Besiktas have made an enquiry about taking Newcastle United midfielder Dan Barlaser on loan, according to reports in Turkey.

The defending Super Lig champions appear set to secure back-to-back Turkish titles - they could mathematically clinch top spot this weekend - but are said to be keen on the Magpies Academy graduate.

Barlaser made his first United start in January during the 3-1 FA Cup third-round replay victory over Birmingham City, before playing once again Oxford United later that month.

Now Turkish publication Fotospor claims that the 20-year-old midfielder has been the subject of a season-long loan bid from Besiktas.

Having qualified for Turkey through his father, the attacking-midfielder played for the nation at Under-16 and Under-17 levels.

However, in 2015, Barlaser opted to switch his allegiance to England Under-18s, given that he himself is Gateshead-born.

Rafa Benitez and United view Barlaser as one of the Under-23 squad members most likely to have a long-term chance of breaking into the first team.

But the midfielder is yet to make a league appearance for Newcastle and so the Magpies believe Barlaser would benefit from a spell playing first-team football out on loan, just as is likely to be the case again next season with Freddie Woodman and Adam Armstrong.

Interestingly, if Barlaser does go to Besiktas then he will team up with ex-Newcastle striker Demba Ba - who is on loan back at his former club from Shaghai Shenhua - and the youngster could even play in the Champions League.