Newcastle are stepping up interest in highly rated 21-year-old defender German Pezzella particular after their draw against Liverpool.
The Magpies are among several top European sides tracking the top Argentine talent and were thought to be ahead of Italian giants Roma and Napoli in the race for his signature, according to The Metro.
But Pezzella, who captain’s the Argentinean Under-20 team, will not be ready for a move until he has cemented a regular place in current club River Plate’s defence, says his agent Eduardo Palomar.
"We are going to do all what is possible for letting German end his formation at River, and once he has an important part of his career done he will be transferred to a team from abroad," said Palomar.
"There is a total agreement with the officials of River Plate for letting Pezzella play for some time at River until he gets a regular position in the first team.
"He is at his first step of a long ladder. He is happy at this moment and after all the patience he had for being able to play at River, he doesn't have in mind to leave, River is his home, the family owes a lot to River."