Newcastle United are tracking Scottish Premiership youngster James Wilson – with the striker’s name cropping up after a number of spying missions north of the border.
Chronicle Live understands that Newcastle have stepped up their recruitment drive in Scotland with trips to Dundee United, Motherwell, Aberdeen and St Mirren in recent weeks.The 18-year-old has starred for Heart of Midlothian this season and netted five times in the Scottish top-flight, alerting a number of Premier League sides, including the Magpies. Edinburgh-born Wilson burst on to the scene north of the border last season and has been a regular for Hearts this termSources at Tynecastle suggest that Newcastle are keen on the teenager who has scored eight career goals at senior level. Wilson has already been capped by Scotland and featured in the 3-0 defeat against Greece in the UEFA Nations League.
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