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Newcastle United have been offered Monaco striker Emmanuel Riviere.

But the Magpies look set to look elsewhere as they bid to bolster their frontline this summer.

The Chronicle understands that United are on a list of top-flight clubs Riviere has been offered to in recent months.

Riviere has netted 13 goals in 33 games for moneybags Monaco this term and the 24-year-old is understood to be keen to make the move to the Premier League.

The striker would be available for around £4.5m, but Newcastle have others on their shortlist ahead of him. And regardless of whether Alan Pardew survives as manager this summer, Newcastle will plough on with their current transfer plans.

Newcastle have monitored the performances of Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette this term and the man who has netted 20 times this season has admitted he could be tempted to play “abroad” next term.

Another name in the frame is Tenerife star Ayoze Pérez. Newcastle have kept tabs on Perez this term with the 20-year-old also keen to test himself abroad.

However, as the Chronicle reported on April 5, Perez would go straight into United’s development pool and would be regarded as one for the future.

The addition of out-of-contract Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback could also be completed early if United can see off competition from Everton, Aston Villa and Fulham.

For now, Pardew is simply focusing on getting through the season and avoiding the sack after a disastrous run of form.

Both Tim Sherwood and Tony Pulis have been linked with the United manager’s job during Newcastle’s appalling sequence of defeats. However, no names have been mentioned so far at St James’, with the aim of a top-10 finish still on target.

Mike Ashley is set to assess the situation in high level meetings at the end of the season.

The Magpies owner is due back from a trip to Florida in the coming days, and will wait to see the outcome of the last three games of the campaign before making any big decisions.

Ashley will be briefed on recent developments by managing director Lee Charnley, with the Lancashire-born director renowned for his thorough decision-making and avoidance of knee-jerk reactions.

But if Newcastle were to slip out of the top 10, those principles would face their biggest test so far with supporters unhappy with Pardew after a series of inept displays.