Newcastle and Crystal Palace ‘leading the race’ to sign Juventus winger Matias Soule in January… with the Argentine currently out on loan ‘valued at £22m’ by the Italian giants

Newcastle and Crystal Palace are reportedly leading the race to sign Argentine winger Matias Soule from Juventus next month.

The Magpies are facing an injury crisis and could strengthen their options in January due to their severely weakened squad.

Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport, according to Football Italiahave claimed that Eddie Howe's side and Palace are leading the race to sign Soule, who is currently on loan at Frosinone.

The 20-year-old star has impressed in mid-table, scoring six goals in 12 Serie A appearances so far.

Soule made 21 appearances for Juventus before leaving on loan this season and also made seven appearances for the Argentina Under-20 side.

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Juventus are reportedly planning to sell some of their young stars to Premier League clubs to raise funds for the January window.

There are also reports that England winger Samuel Iling-Junior could be sold next month, with Premier League clubs Tottenham, Aston Villa and Brighton all said to be keen.

To convince Frosinone to part ways with Soule, Juventus could loan them promising centre-back Dean Huijsen until the summer.

Newcastle crashed out of the Carabao Cup after a penalty shootout defeat to Chelsea on Tuesday evening.

The Magpies went into the match with eleven injuries in their squad, with Fabian Schar and Joelinton the latest additions to an ever-growing list.

Among the players they have been linked with include Man City midfielder Kalvin Phillips and goalkeepers David de Gea and Hugo Lloris – with Nick Pope missing four months due to shoulder surgery.