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title: "Four strikers Newcastle could target as Plea alternatives"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/06/four-strikers-newcastle-could-target-as-plea-alternatives/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2018-07-06T13:31:42Z"
modified: "2018-07-06T13:31:42Z"
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# Four strikers Newcastle could target as Plea alternatives

Newcastle look [set](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/06/tottenham-set-to-land-freescoring-forward-as-newcastle-miss-out/) to miss out on Nice striker Alassane Plea, who is now looking increasingly likely to join Tottenham.

The Magpies were reportedly ready to spend upwards of £20 million on the player, but even that was not quite enough to meet Nice’s asking price.

However, it does give a clear indication about how much Rafa Benitez has allocated to spend on a striker this summer.

With that in mind, we’ve picked out some alternatives from across Europe that the Magpies could pursue.