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Newcastle United are looking to tie a deal up to sign Arsenal’s versatile squad player Isaac Hayden.

The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Hull City and is viewed as a player that can bring Sky Bet Championship experience to the table for Newcastle this season.

It remains to be seen whether the deal will be a season-long loan from the Gunners or a permanent move, but Rafa Benitez has moved swiftly to bolster his squad again after the capture of Jesus Gamez from Atletico Madrid.

Hayden can operate at centre-back, right-back or his main position of defensive midfield.

Hayden’s contract with Arsenal runs in summer 2017 and Newcastle have pipped Hull to his signature, with Steve Bruce attempting to sign him last January.

Back then he said: “They weren’t interested in January but it is something that we will prolong and see what happens in the summer.”

But Newcastle look to have pulled off another solid signing with interest now moving back to whether the Magpies can add Blackburn defender Grant Hanley to that list.

United have made contact with Rovers but are yet to come to an agreement for the Scotland international.

Hanley is currently with Blackburn on a pre-season training camp in Austria.