Newcastle United have reportedly now 'moved' to try and sign Paulo Dybala in the summer.

The Lowdown: Out of contract

Dybala is out of contract in the summer, and so he is expected to leave Juventus at the end of the season as a free agent.

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Currently rated at £36m by Transfermarkt, whoever is able to sign him will be getting a real bargain on their hands - the Argentina star has scored eight times in 20 Serie A starts this season, racking up a huge 3.7 shots, 1.5 key passes and 1.7 dribbles per game (Whoscored).

The Latest: Newcastle move

As per Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness), both the St. James' Park faithful and Arsenal have now 'moved' for Dybala, with his preference to move abroad from Italy.

However, they have not 'gone beyond the show of interest', but would have a chance of signing him from a financial perspective.

The Verdict: No-brainer

To get a player of Dybala's quality for free is surely a no-brainer, perhaps regardless of whatever his potentially remarkable wage demands are.

Hailed as 'world-class' by former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson, the Argentina international has won as many as five Serie A titles with the Old Lady, as well as many other accolades (Transfermarkt).

He has over 200 combined goals and assists for club and country over the course of his career so far, and at 28 years of age, is still at the peak of his powers.

Nonetheless, bringing him in through the door on Tyneside would certainly send out a big message to the rest of the world that the Magpies mean business.

In other news, find out what three other strikers are on PIF's shortlist here!