Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has reportedly made Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi one of his major transfer targets.
The Swede is currently the boss of Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F, who can sign players until the end of this month.
Having assessed his squad, Eriksson believes that he is in need of a centre-forward, which has resulted in the interest in 32-year-old Ameobi, according to the Daily Mail.
Ameobi is out of contract at St James' Park in the summer, and the report added that he may spurn the chance to join Eriksson in China in favour of a free transfer at the end of the season.
