Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has held talks with Adam Armstrong.

The Daily Express says Benitez has held talks with Armstrong amid rumours he could be recalled by Newcastle.

Armstrong has spent the season with League One hopefuls Coventry, bagging 19 goals already this term.

And given the Toon Army's current plight in the Premier League, it's believed the 19-year-old could be brought back to St James' by the new manager.

"Arma was back there on Sunday, and went and spoke to Rafa," Mowbray told the Coventry Telegraph.

“I haven't spoken to anyone at the club and if anyone is going to it will be Mark Venus (Coventry technical director) speaking to their MD, Lee Charnley.

“But he has been up there, been in the building, seen the manager and is back here in training, so it doesn't appear as if anything is happening."