GETTY Newcastle chase Chelsea ace Loic Remy

The France international, who scored 14 goals in 27 games for the Magpies on loan from QPR four seasons ago, isn’t in Antonio Conte’s plans and spent last season at Crystal Palace. Rafa Benitez wants 30-year-old Remy at St James’ Park and has freed up funds by moving on Emmanuel Riviere to Metz and Siem de Jong back to Ajax, while Aleksandar Mitrovic is interesting Italian clubs Cagliari and Verona. Newcastle face competition from Las Palmas but not from Swansea, who have already loaned Tammy Abraham from the champions.

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Crystal Palace have their eye on a double swoop on Tottenham, with interest in goalkeeper Michel Vorm and defender Kevin Wimmer. Eagles boss Frank de Boer wants a keeper and knows Vorm from the Dutch national team. Austrian defender Wimmer is also on Stoke’s wanted list but West Bromwich Albion have lost interest. De Boer also aims to strike a compromise deal for Mamadou Sakho but wants Liverpool to cut their £30million asking price. Watford have been told that Brentford playmaker Jota will cost them £8m and are facing competition from Middlesbrough and Hull.