Exclusive: Newcastle United interested in Chelsea quartet including Christian Pulisic

Newcastle United have asked to be kept informed about a quartet of Chelsea players who could be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge before the close of the transfer window.

Telegraph Sport understands that as well as Conor Gallagher, Newcastle have also asked about USA international Christian Pulisic and Callum Hudson Odoi who, they suspect, could be loaned out this month.

Newcastle have a longstanding interest in Chelsea striker Armando Broja, but would only be able to sign one Chelsea player on loan and do not have the money to do multiple permanent deals due to the strict budget constraints imposed on manager Eddie Howe.

Chelsea have made a formal bid for Everton forward Anthony Gordon this week - a player Newcastle expressed a short interest in last month - and there is a widespread belief within football circles that several players at Stamford Bridge will be offloaded in the last few days of the window.

That is one of the reasons why Newcastle have been keeping their powder dry as they look to add desperately needed attacking reinforcements. Howe has always maintained they would look to make loan signings late in the window and it seems Chelsea are the main source of their interest.

Members of the Newcastle hierarchy, including director of football Dan Ashworth, have been in contact with senior figures at Chelsea and have asked to be informed immediately if they decide to let any of the above leave west London.

Newcastle’s main problem with landing their first choice targets this summer has been down to wage demands as well as limited transfer funds. Despite being labelled the richest club in the world because of the vast wealth of majority stakeholders, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the club is wrestling