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title: "Newcastle eye move for Premier League striker"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2017-06-30T10:46:38Z"
modified: "2017-06-30T10:46:38Z"
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# Newcastle eye move for Premier League striker

Newcastle are eyeing up a move for Burnley striker Andre Gray amid a contract dispute between the forward and his current club.

According to [the Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-united-stand-transfers-andre-13260590), Newcastle are considering a move for Gray with his future at Burnley clouded at present.

Gray is demanding £70k-per-week on a new deal at Burnley, which would go way above the club’s current wage structure.

Newcastle are thought to be ready to take advantage of this and make a move for the centre-forward to bolster their forward options for next season.

![Stu Forster/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2017/06/647837472.jpg)

Burnley are hesitant over offering Gray £70k-a-week and could look to cash in on the striker – who would command a big transfer fee – so that they could reinvest in new additions to their squad.

Gray scored ten goals in all competitions last season – with nine coming in the Premier League.

The 26-year-old is also attracting interest from Premier League side Everton, who recently signed Jordan Pickford and Davy Klaassen.