Newcastle United want to bring John Arne Riise back to England.
The former Liverpool left-back comes off contract at AS Roma in June and is weighing up his options.
Corriere dello Sport says Alan Pardew's Newcastle have made contact with Riise's minders about a Bosman move to Tyneside.
For the moment, Riise favours staying in Italy.
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