According to various outlets, Newcastle are seriously considering a move for Marseille midfielder, Darryl Bakola. While nothing concrete has emerged yet, the player's name has reportedly featured in internal discussions about possible reinforcements ahead of the run-in. Dortmund, Stuttgart and Chelsea remain in the background, but for now, Newcastle are leading the way in ongoing talks. Newcastle look balanced this season - 1.28 goals scored and 1.28 goals conceded per game. Darryl Bakola would be expected to bring control and consistency to help push them to another level. Marseille continue to be linked with Lazar Samardzic while Newcastle are also rumoured to be tracking Scott McTominay, Youri Baas and Raheem Sterling. Stay tuned for more details as the story develops. Need more Newcastle transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for news and updates as they happen.