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Newcastle midfielder Smith in shock transfer talks with Orlando City

Newcastle United midfielder Alan Smith is in talks about a shock move to USL club Orlando City.

The Sun says Smith, 30, spoke about the move with Lions chief Adrian Heath in the build-up to Toon's 1-0 defeat by the Americans on Saturday.

Smith has one year left on his whopping £60,000-per-week deal at St James' Park.

The midfielder - who has not scored since his £6million move four years ago - has property in Florida.

Orlando currently play in the second tier of football in the States but have plans to become an MLS franchise.

Heath told The Sun: "At the moment he wants to sit out the last year of his contract so I may have to wait."

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