Newcastle United are keen to try and wrap up a deal for Inter-linked Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram this month.

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, who report that the Nerazzurri have serious hope of signing the Frenchman, but that Newcastle are hoping to beat the competition during the January transfer window.

Inter are ready to offer Thuram a contract worth around €5 million net per season, and believe that he can be convinced on joining their sporting project.

However, the fact remains that the competition for the 25-year-old’s signature will only heat up, with both Bayern Munich and Manchester United also looking to sign him on a free transfer next summer.

As far as this month, Newcastle look to be the club most interested in getting the jump and signing Thuram.

The Magpies are pushing to sign Thuram during the January window before other clubs start to come in for him in June.