Newcastle United sources have confirmed that the club is not pursuing a deal for AS Roma attacker Matias Soule despite heavy speculation connecting the player with a move to St James" Park before the summer transfer window closes.
"I have never known of any offer; there wasn't one and nor has there ever been all summer long," said AS Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini when addressing the continuous rumors surrounding the 23-year-old Argentine forward.
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SubscribeIntermediaries had previously claimed active talks were underway with Newcastle, but internal sources at the Premier League club have played down any genuine interest as they evaluate alternative attacking reinforcements.
With Sunderland also stepping back from their earlier summer interest and Fulham remaining the only English club keeping tabs on the situation, AS Roma's firm stance means a departure from the Italian capital is highly unlikely.