Newcastle United could look to bring Georginio Wijnaldum back to St James' Park in the latter part of the January transfer window, according to The Telegraph's Luke Edwards. 

The lowdown

The Magpies brought the Dutch midfielder to England from PSV Eindhoven in a £14.5m deal back in 2015. He made 40 appearances for the club, scoring 11 goals, before moving on to Liverpool following the Tynesiders' relegation to the Championship.

After five years at Anfield, he joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer last summer, but he has found it difficult to nail down a place in the team under Mauricio Pochettino. He has started just nine out of a possible 19 Ligue 1 matches and was selected for three of the six Champions League group games.

The latest

Edwards reported in The Telegraph that a move for Wijnaldum isn't a primary objective for Newcastle, but it could be a deal that they explore 'later in the window' if they miss out on their top midfield targets.

In a tweet, he added that this information was 'based on conversations on the phone with people who know what's going on'.

The verdict

Intriguingly, Wijnaldum admitted earlier in the season that he wasn't 'completely happy' with his situation in Paris, and Sky Sports reported at the start of last month that he was open to leaving the Parc des Princes on loan. They did add that PSG 'appear unlikely to let him leave', but there's time for that stance to change.

Wijnaldum earns £180,000 per week in the French capital, but Newcastle should be able to live with any wage arrangement.

In addition to Kieran Trippier, the 'sensational' Wijnaldum, as hailed by his former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, would inject Champions League quality into the Newcastle ranks, having played in the tournament for the last five seasons and won it in 2019.

In other news, this veteran forward is also an option for the Magpies