Newcastle United are looking to add a sixth Dutchman to their squad as they ready an offer for Feyenoord winger Jean-Paul Boetius. With the 21-year-old having just a year left on his contract at the Eredivisie side, Newcastle are confident a cut-price offer can secure Boetius' signature - with Goal.com claiming £1.4 million (2 million) should be enough to bring the Dutch international to Tyneside. Boetius has attracted interest from Arsenal, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur - who have all scouted him this summer - but Newcastle's interest appears to be the firmest. Goalkeeper Tim Krul, right-back Daryl Janmaat, defensive-midfielder Vurnon Anita, attacking-midfielder Siem de Jong and £14.5 million summer signing Georginio Wijnaldum - who scored the opener during the Magpies' 4-3 pre-season friendly loss to Portland Timbers - are the Magpies' five current Dutchman, and Boetius could follow. Capped once by the Holland national side, the 5ft 10in winger has spent his entire career to date at Feyenoord, where he made his first-team debut in 2012. Since then he has made 86 appearances in all competitions for the Dutch club, scoring 20 goals and assisting 16 during that time. Graham Carr has been watching the winger for an extended period and believes he can add some much-needed pace to the Newcastle forward line. WhatCulture.com/NUFC understands that, should the Magpies pursue Boetius, they will end their long-held interest in Marseille's Florian Thauvin - who looks destined to remain in Ligue 1 next season. For all the latest NUFC News, Views and Transfers make sure to follow whatculture.com/NUFC on Twitter and Facebook.
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