... his compatriot Papiss Cisse he wants to help Newcastle United secure a Champions League place next season.
Among those under consideration are Twente's in-demand hot-shot Luuk de Jong, and Copenhagen striker Dame N'Doye.
The chances of Ba moving on are growing but Cisse, who moved from Freiburg for £9m in January, is loving his time at Newcastle.
The 27-year-old scored 13 goals in 14 outings for Newcastle.
Cisse: “I am very happy in Newcastle and I want to stay here for many years.
“We were close to a Champions League position so next season hopefully we will qualify for that and everyone will taste the Champions League.”