The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) Public Investment Fund (PIF) at the helm of Newcastle United are reportedly still considering a move for Christian Pulisic in January.

The Lowdown: Newcastle interested in Pulisic

It was reported in November that the St James' Park outfit are ‘monitoring developments’ with the American at Chelsea ahead of the January transfer window, as he could be available for around £35m.

He impressed for his country at the World Cup in Qatar, scoring one goal, supplying two assists and ranking as their best-performing player by WhoScored, as he helped USA to reach the knockout stages of the competition before being defeated by the Netherlands in the round of 16.

The Latest: Pulisic still a target

Speaking to GiveMeSport, transfer expert Dean Jones has claimed that Newcastle are still 'willing to consider' a deal for Pulisic ahead of January.

He said of the Chelsea ace: “He is still someone that they’d be willing to consider. I think he does fit with where they’re headed in terms of recruitment.

“He wouldn’t be considered as a superstar coming in and that’s important. I think he would be a good fit for the style of play too.”

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The Verdict: Smart move

Newcastle could take advantage of Pulisic's lack of starts at Chelsea and add him as a new dimension to their attack for the second part of the season.

Hailed as 'special' by USA manager Gregg Berhalter, and 'unbelievable' by USMNT team-mate Tyler Adams, he is clearly regarded very highly in his home country, but not as much at Stamford Bridge.

At just 24 years of age, Pulisic still has a very high ceiling, and the Magpies could end up significantly weakening one of their rivals for a Champions League place by luring him to St James' Park.