Newcastle United boss Chris Hughton has confirmed he is taking a look at 19-year-old French midfielder Nacim Boukhelifa.
Boukhelifa is a free agent after rejecting professional terms with French side Lens and could move outside of the transfer window.
Boss Chris Hughton has admitted he is taking a look at the youngster and could offer him a deal if he impresses while on trial at St Jame's Park.
"He is a lad that we've got on trial at the moment and he is training with the development squad," Hughton told the Sunday Sun.
"We're taking a closer look at him and if he is good enough then we'll assess the situation. At the moment we're keeping an eye on him and seeing how he progresses.
"What will happen at development level throughout the season is that we will have promising players in on trial and the young French lad is one of those that we've decided to take a look at."
Hughton has named a Premier League squad of 25, meaning he can add two free agents to his line-up outside of the transfer window.
However, Boukhelifa is under 21 and as such does not have to be named in the squad in order to play in the league.