Newcastle Jets are confident that they will secure the signing of midfielder Fabio Vignaroli. The former Lazio man has returned to Newcastle to sort out intricacies of his proposed marquee contract and Jets CEO John Tsatsimas is confident of a positive result.

"Fabio is back in Newcastle now," Tsatsimas said.

"There are certain aspects that we still have got to settle on but the fact that he's here is a good sign and we're working towards having him here for the forthcoming season.

"The fact that he's here indicates his sincerity in terms of partaking in the new season and we hope we are able to reach common ground. I'm sure he wouldn't have been short of suitors but he likes Newcastle and likes us as a club."