Juventus target Hatem Ben Arfa

Newcastle United playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa has reportedly been shortlisted by Juventus manager Antonio Conte.

The Turin club won the Serie A title for the first time since 2003 on Sunday night.

That will bring a return to the Champions League and, with a budget of £35m to spend, Conte has made the 25-year-old Frenchman a primary target as he looks to improve his squad ahead of the challenge, according to The Mirror.

Ben Arfa has scored six goals in 29 appearances for the fifth-placed Magpies this season.