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Ciro Immobile has confirmed that Newcastle approached his agent over a possible transfer earlier this summer, but has pledged his future to Lazio.

The Magpies had started planning a major squad overhaul ahead of the proposed takeover by a Saudi Arabian consortium, with Immobile reportedly near the top of their list of targets.

The 30-year-old has revealed that he did receive word of Newcastle’s interest, and also learned of their desire to bring in a top Italian manager to replace Steve Bruce.

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