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Newcastle have entered the race to sign VfB Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez, according to reports…

The 22-year-old struck 28 goals in all competitions this season, and finished second only to Bayern Munich hitman Luca Toni in the Bundesliga scoring charts.

‘Mr. Reliable’, who has scored six times in nine appearances for Germany, has been consistently linked with a move away from the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion throughout the season, with England tipped as the most likely destination.

Arsenal have expressed interest in Gomez given the injury woes of Eduardo da Silva and Robin van Persie, while Emmanuel Adebayor has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona.

And reports from England claim Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is ready to swoop as he seeks to reinforce the central spot in his three-man forward line.

Toon striker Mark Viduka is currently recovering from an Achilles problem, and with the Australian heading towards the tail end of his career at age 31, Keegan will be keen to add some young blood to his squad this summer.

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