Luke Edwards reveals 13 gamers Newcastle have mentioned forward of giant summer time

Newcastle United have the monkey off their backs and a trophy to rejoice – nevertheless it’s truthful to say recent funding in Eddie Howe’s first staff continues to be very a lot wanted.

The final three switch home windows have been irritating and dominated by PSR issues. Nonetheless, it appears we’ll lastly have some room for manoeuvre this summer time as we glance to strengthen Eddie Howe’s squad in a number of departments.

On that be aware, plenty of acquainted names – and some new ones – have emerged in Luke Edwards’ newest piece for The Telegraph, which covers a number of the targets at the moment on our radar.

The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards studies that discussions are already happening about who Newcastle will goal this summer time, with strikes for a right-sided ahead, right-sided centre-back, goalkeeper and striker set to be priorities.

Beginning on the proper wing, he reveals that names mentioned embody Southampton’s Tyler Dibling, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, Brentford Bryan Mbeumo, Johan Bakayoko of PSV and Sporting Lisbon’s Francisco Trincao; who was linked earlier this week through the i’s Mark Douglas.

Up high, our curiosity in former goal Hugo Ekitike – now scoring for enjoyable at Frankfurt – has not gone away, whereas Lille’s Jonathan David and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko have been ‘commonly watched.’

Apparently, Edwards additionally states that Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert – a flexible no.10 who may also play out vast – has ‘featured prominently’ in early switch conferences.

He claims a bid for the in-form Dutchman is one to look at, whereas fellow attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is a long-term goal, not that both can be simple to signal given the very good seasons Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are having fun with.

Shifting to centre-backs, Edwards reveals that Newcastle nonetheless ‘retain an curiosity’ in Marc Guehi after a summer time stuffed with failed bids for the Crystal Palace captain final 12 months. Nonetheless, he provides {that a} deal stays ‘tough.’

Bournemouth’s centre-back pairing of Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi even have large admirers at Newcastle, with the spectacular Cherries duo commonly linked because the flip of the 12 months.

In purpose, Burnley’s James Trafford is one other long-term goal, with the report hinting that Martin Dubravka might but depart, regardless of signing a brand new deal lately, ought to the Clarets stopper arrive on Tyneside.

Out of all 13 names talked about above, who would you prefer to see signal at St James’ Park this summer time?