In recent days: Newcastle now make contact to sign 'world-class' ace for free - transfer insider

Newcastle United have reportedly now made contact to sign Paulo Dybala on a free transfer in the summer.

After failing to agree on a new contract with Juventus, Dybala will now leave the Old Lady as a free agent this summer – the player said a tearful goodbye to the Allianz Stadium last weekend.

Currently valued at £36m on the market, whoever is able to sign him would be saving a lot of money by snapping him up for no transfer fee, getting a proven Champions League and international goalscorer in the process.

Writing in his latest piece for Tribal Football, transfer insider Rudy Galetti has revealed that the St. James’ Park faithful are just one of a number of clubs who have made contact with Dybala’s agent Jorge Antun ‘in recent days’.

Both Manchester United and Arsenal have as well, with FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan also thought to be interested in his signature.

It is surely a no-brainer for the North East club to sign a player of Dybala’s quality on a free transfer.

Dubbed ‘world-class’ by former Tottenham Hotspur England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, the Argentina international has more than 200 goal contributions for both club and country combined over the course of his footballing career so far, and is a big name that would help attract other quality players to Tyneside.

Nonetheless, he is in his prime at 28 years of age, which the Magpies can really benefit from both on the pitch and on the commercial side of things.

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