Newcastle United are considering re-signing Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace.

The Daily Mail says Toon manager Rafa Benitez wants to bring players in who can earn promotion and be ready-made for the Premier League to maintain momentum.

The 25-year-old Townsend left for Palace last summer in a £13million deal following Newcastle's relegation and started for Sam Allardyce against West Ham on Saturday.

However, he has not been a regular starter in Palace's first team and Newcastle will check to see if all parties are receptive to a deal.

Newcastle, meanwhile, are understood to have turned down an opportunity to sign Dimitar Berbatov who is a free agent.