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Newcastle United and Aston Villa are among the clubs showing a strong interest in the potential transfer of Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth this summer.

The Norway international has been in superb form for Atletico this term, contributing a total of 27 goals and five assists in all competitions for club and country.

Sorloth is now attracting interest from the Premier League, with sources telling CaughtOffside that Newcastle and Aston Villa have him on their lists for this summer.

West Ham and Wolves could also be two teams to watch, though it is unclear how likely it is that Sorloth will be on the move.

Alexander Sorloth transfer details emerge

Alexander Sorloth celebrates a goal for Atletico Madrid (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

Despite strong interest from the Premier League, there is not currently any indication that Sorloth is pushing to leave Atletico Madrid.

The 29-year-old is playing probably the best football of his career under Diego Simeone, with the Atletico boss also very happy with him and not looking to make changes to his attack.

Still, Newcastle are preparing for likely qualification to the Champions League for next season, with Magpies boss Eddie Howe keen to strengthen in a number of areas.

This NUFC side have occasionally been overly reliant on Alexander Isak to provide that magic up front, so adding someone like Sorloth could be a smart move.

Alexander Sorloth looks like a good fit for the Premier League

Sorloth is a tall, strong front-man who looks like he’d be a good fit for English football, though he previously flopped in a spell in the Premier League with Crystal Palace.

He’s improved a lot since then, however, so it would be intriguing to see what he could do at one of the Premier League’s top seven or eight teams now.

Villa look like another good potential destination for him, especially as there could be a big role for him there with some doubts over Ollie Watkins’ future.