Sheffield Wednesday are preparing a bid for Grant Hanley.
According to a report in The Chronicle the out of favour defender could be the subject of a £5.5m bid to move to Hillsbrough.
Newcastle signed Hanley from Blackburn a year ago but after struggling to break into the side in the Championship he has been declared surplus to requirements following promotion.
Wednesday have come close to promotion in each of the last two seasons and are preparing to invest heavily again in a bid to reach the Premier League like their near neighbours Huddersfield Town.
Despite struggling to make an impression at Newcastle Hanley is regarded as a Championship specialist from his time at Blackburn Rovers.
With a contract at St James’ Park until 2021 the defender could sit tight but has indicated to Newcastle that he’d rather get first team football elsewhere than hang around on the sidelines of Rafa Benitez’s squad.
