Newcastle will have to offer around £22million if they want to sign Feyenoord striker Nicolai Jorgensen this month, according to De Telegraaf.
The Magpies are in the market for a new forward this month, with Rafa Benitez keen to strengthen up front ahead of a tough final few months of the season.
Both Dwight Gayle and Joselu have failed to find the net consistently for the club this season, and with the relegation zone looming, more firepower is essential if the Magpies wish to retain their Premier League status.
Recent speculation has linked the North-East club to the Denmark international striker, with De Telegraaf claiming that an offer of around £12.3million has already been submitted.
If Newcastle do rise to Feyenoord’s demands they will smash their current transfer record. Newcastle’s transfer record is the longest standing in the Premier League, when the club paid £16.8million for Michael Owen from Real Madrid in 2005.
The report also claims that Newcastle would be willing to offer Jorgensen a weekly wage of around £40,000, which would double his current wage with the Dutch club.
Jorgensen, 27, has starred for Feyenoord since his 2016 move from Copenhagen, scoring 21 goals in 32 league games last season to help the Rotterdam club win the Eredivisie title.
This term, the Danish international has hit nine goals in 18 games, including eight in his last 10, and Benitez will be hoping to push through this major deal in the final days of the January transfer window.
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