Autosport understands that over the recent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, Stroll presented pre-eminent F1 designer Newey with a big-money bid to move.
Although Newey has turned down opportunities to leave Red Bull since joining in 2006, most notably rejecting advances from Ferrari, such a statement signing would help Aston Martin owner Stroll fulfil his ambition of turning the Silverstone squad into a serial world championship winner.
He has already overseen the completion of a new factory, a 2026 works engine deal with Honda, signed key staff from Mercedes and Red Bull plus green-lit the build of a new wind tunnel.
But Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack reckoned he was already satisfied with a technical department that included former Red Bull head of aerodynamics Dan Fallows, performance director Tom McCullough, engineering chief Luca Furbatto and recent ex-Alpine signing Bob Bell.
Asked specifically by Sky Sports if Aston Martin had made an "astronomical" bid for Newey, Krack replied: "No... We have a very strong technical team with Dan, with Tom, with Luca. We were joined lately by Bob Bell. So, we're quite happy with what we have, at the moment."
While Stroll has built up the infrastructure at Aston Martin, he must still secure a driver line-up for 2025 and beyond.
Source: Autosport