Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez believes Ayoze Perez could play for Spain in the future if he fulfils his potential.
Perez has scored three goals in as many games, including a crucial equaliser against Arsenal earlier this month, to help ease the Magpies to Premier League safety.
The 24-year-old won two caps for the Spanish U21 side earlier in his career and Benitez believes the former Tenerife striker could one day make the step up to the senior side if he continues to improve.
Asked if he could play for Spain, Benitez said: "Yes. I don't think it will be now because Spain has a very good team, but I think he has the potential if he continues learning.
"He has good quality. He can give the ball away sometimes and the fans can say, 'Oh he's lightweight, he's giving the ball away easily', but at the same time, he's doing a great job.
"Maybe he's got the potential and the vision that maybe other players who are stronger don't have. I think, in time, he will be a much better player."
Despite his recent upturn in form, Perez has scored just seven times in all competitions this season. However, Benitez is delighted with the Spaniard's contribution to the team ahead of his side's trip to Everton, on Monday Night Football.
He said: "Obviously we know he has talent and he has quality, but he has to be more consistent. But if he was more consistent, maybe he'd be scoring 20 goals a season and he wouldn't be here, we'd have teams from Spain or England knocking on the door and asking for him.
"At the moment, we have teams asking for him, but still we can enjoy him because he's a player who has plenty of room for improvement and he's working hard and is keen to learn."