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Sky Sports News understands Newcastle United are holding talks with Manchester United striker Alan Smith.
The former Leeds United forward has fallen down the pecking order under Sir Alex Ferguson and is keen to secure first-team football.
Middlesbrough were thought to be leading the chase for the England international, but The Magpies have now moved to the head of the queue.
Sam Allardyce is keen to strengthen his squad and is set to boost his transfer kitty after agreeing a fee with West Ham for pacey midfielder Kieron Dyer.
Smith made just nine Premier League appearances for The Red Devils last term after recovering from the broken leg suffered against Liverpool.
A move to St James' Park could see Smith renew his partnership with Mark Viduka, whom he played alongside during their days at Elland Road.
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Think if he has a good string of games we could see the best out of him.
Good strong player, different from Dyer but that's not always a bad thing.