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Newcastle's Ryan Fraser attracts interest from Serie A side Empoli - with winger closing in on St James' Park exit after being banished to train with U21s earlier this year

Newcastle winger Ryan Fraser has interest from Empoli.

The Scot is out of favour at St James' Park, having not made the squad this season and only featured eight times in the Premier League last campaign.

Now Empoli could take him off their hands as they look to build on two consecutive 14th-placed finishes since returning to Serie A.

Fraser arrived on Tyneside in 2020 on a five-year deal from Bournemouth and was a consistent part of the team in his first two seasons.

However, he has found little joy under Eddie Howe, his former boss with the Cherries, and was even banished to train with the U21s in February with the manager saying he only wanted players who are 'committed to Newcastle'.