With Mathieu Debuchy seemingly heading for Arsenal, the Magpies are expected to be in the market for a new right-back this summer.
A number of defenders have been linked, but according to the Evening Chronicle, Van Rhijn has emerged as Alan Pardew's top target.
Van Rhijn, 23, who has seven caps for Netherlands, has been with Ajax since 2002.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 28 | 60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 32 | 50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 52 | 21 | 67 |
| 5 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 60 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 56 | 22 | 56 |
| 7 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 54 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 51 |
| 9 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 49 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 48 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 46 |
| 12 | Fulham | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 44 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 44 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 40 |
| 15 | Everton | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 37 |
| 16 | Brentford | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 36 |
| 17 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 29 |
| 18 | Luton TownLuton | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 78 | -29 | 26 |
| 19 | Burnley | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 24 |
| R | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 100 | -65 | 16 |
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