Newcastle United have reportedly placed emphasis on signing Stuttgart left-back Borna Sosa in the January transfer window.

The 24-year-old has made 96 appearances for the Bundesliga outfit in all competitions.

He will remain at the Mercedes-Benz Arena for the rest of the 2022-23 season given that he possesses a contract until 2025.

Nevertheless, according to Bild, the Magpies have identified the five-time Croatian international as a possible signing ahead of the winter transfer window.

Stuttgart are currently enduring a miserable campaign in the German top flight, they are required to win three of their last six fixtures to move into 16th position in the standings.

The fullback is valued by Stuttgart at around €20m.