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Newcastle United front man Daryl Murphy is the latest name to be linked with a move to Nottingham Forest this summer.

Irishman Murphy has been told he’s surplus to requirements by Toon boss Rafa Benitez, with the club willing to listen to offers, and now the Irish Sun have Mark Warburton’s Reds in the frame for his signature.

The 34-year-old has a year remaining on his contract at St James’ Park and revealed just last month that he was on his way out of the Championship title winners.

Forest, along with Aston Villa and Murphy’s former club Sunderland, have been spoken about as possible destinations for the ex-Ipswich Town striker, who netted five times for the Magpies in his 19 Championship appearances last term as they returned to the Premier League at the first attempt.

The Republic of Ireland international has also been linked with a move back to Suffolk, as a queue of clubs appear to be lining up to take the experienced forward.

Acknowledging that his time at St James’ Park was about to come to an end, Murphy admitted in June that he was on the lookout for a new club.

“Rafa is a top, top manager. He texted me after the Uruguay (against Ireland) game to say 'well done',” said Murphy.

“I spoke to him last week about my future and he thanked me for what I had done and said they were going to listen to a few offers. I said: ‘That’s fine.'

“I always knew I had been brought in there to do a specific job, to help the club get promoted. I had no illusions that I was going to be starting for Newcastle in the Premier League if we got up.

“I have got another year left on my contract and I will go back there for pre-season and just look at my options."