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Newcastle United consider move for Bayern Munich star as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg backup The latest transfer talk from Newcastle United as the Magpies look to add more new faces to their squad before the end of the summer transfer window. Newcastle United could reportedly turn their attention towards a move for a Bayern Munich midfielder if a deal for Marseille star Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg fails to come to fruition. The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope has reported the Magpies are continuing discussions with Marseille over a £13m move for the former Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder and states the deal could ‘accelerate’ over the coming days. New United head coach Matthias Jaissle is said to view Hojbjerg as a ‘potential organiser at the base of his young midfield’ and the Denmark midfielder is reportedly keen on making the move to Tyneside. However, the article also warns there is work to do on the deal and states Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha has been identified as an alternative. The 31-year-old is currently contracted to Bayern Munich and still has two years remaining on his deal with the Bundesliga champions. Aston Villa are also said to be keen on a move for Palhinha and it seems increasingly likely the former Fulham midfielder will return to the Premier League this summer after spending last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur. What has Matthias Jaissle said about potential Newcastle United transfers? Speaking just 24 hours after his appointment as successor to Eddie Howe was confirmed earlier this week, the former RB Salzburg and Al-Alhi head coach said of further moves in the transfer window: “I’ve had one day here. Of course, I have the squad mapping and I have clear ideas, but I want to know the players now. I want to give them a chance. “Definitely, they can show up - it’s always a new challenge for the players too. We can wait. For sure, we have the capacity to do something on the market. Our sporting director is aware of that. For sure, when the season starts we should see new faces. It’s always about unity and having these conversations, being transparent in the way we think. It’s a collective decision what we are going to do. That’s important. We want to show that unity as a club. It is one of the key values from the Newcastle code.” Your next Newcastle United read: 'Didn't and couldn't' - Kieran Trippier takes aim at Bruno Guimaraes after Newcastle United x Arsenal transfer