Newcastle 'consider revenge on Liverpool with new signing' after Dominik Szoboszlai ordeal

Newcastle could reportedly inflict revenge on Liverpool by signing Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram. The Reds had been leading the charge for the 22-year-old Frenchman but the dynamic has now shifted after Jurgen Klopp made a late decision to trigger Dominik Szoboszlai's time-sensitive release clause worth £60million.

Newcastle had been considering a swoop for the Hungarian but they were beaten to the punch when Liverpool pounced unexpectedly last week to land the former Red Bull Salzburg playmaker.

Newcastle have Champions League football to look forward to next season and there is every chance that Liverpool could live to regret missing out on Thuram, if the Magpies were to get a deal over the line.

France were recently dumped out of the competition despite winning all their group matches after losing 3-1 to Ukraine.

The Magpies are also in the market for another wide player, full-back and possibly centre-back as they seek to improve Eddie Howe's over-performing squad ahead of the return of European football.