The Middlesbrough Evening Gazette and the Daily Star both claim that Steve McClaren is set to bid for the winger after failing with a bid for Feyenoord’s Brett Emerton.
Speculation about a possible transfer for Nobby has been rife since the arrival of Lee Bowyer, but our own failed move for Emerton may well have safeguarded the Peruvian’s place in the Newcastle United squad.
Meanwhile Argentinian striker Luciano Figueroa is the latest player to be linked with a move to Tyneside. The Rosario Central forward was the top scorer in the closing stage of the Argentinian championship and his agent claims to be in talks with a number of English and Scottish clubs.