Middlesbrough are considering lining up a loan move for Newcastle United striker Xisco.
The 24-year-old has only scored once for the Magpies in 11 appearances and spent most of the last sport season on loan at Spanish side Racing Santander. There, he scored three goals in 23 games.
The frontman cost Newcastle £5.7million when he signed from Deportivo La Coruna in August 2008 and it is fair to say that he has flattered to deceive on Tyneside. His signing proved to be the final straw for then-manager Kevin Keegan and his fractious relationship with the recruitment arm of the sport club, headed by Dennis Wise.
The move to Boro could hinge on who will pay his wages, with Middlesbrough only willing to cough up a proportion of his reputed £50,000+ a week salary. However, with time running out before the transfer window closes, the Teesside club is hoping their offer will become increasingly attractive.
Boro are also reportedly interested in Hibernian winger Merouane Zemmama as they aim to upset the odds and pull away from the Championship relegation zone.
They are unbeaten in five games under boss Tony Mowbray and face Scunthorpe United and Crystal Palace - two of the league's bottom three - in their next two matches.
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