Rafa Benitez is looking to strengthen his midfield options in this month's transfer window.
And reports in Spain claim that Newcastle are interested in signing the 23-year-old on loan from La Liga side Leganes.
Gabriel joined Leganes from Juventus last summer and signed a three-year deal with the club.
He had previously been on loan with the Madrid side.
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United, second in the Championship, are yet to make a transfer breakthrough in the window.