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title: "Free agents Newcastle could look to sign this summer"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2019/07/14/free-agents-newcastle-could-look-to-sign-this-summer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2019-07-14T14:15:29Z"
modified: "2019-07-14T14:15:29Z"
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# Free agents Newcastle could look to sign this summer

Newcastle look set to make Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce their manager for the 2019/20 campaign.

Bruce joined Sheffield Wednesday in the second half of last season, after leaving Aston Villa, and impressed by making them hard to beat in the Championship.

Newcastle are looking to replace Rafa Benitez, after the Spanish boss left upon the expiry of his contract to join Chinese side Dalian Yifang earlier this month.

The Toon Army are yet to make their first signing of the summer window, due to the uncertainty over who will be managing the side next season.

With Bruce now set to come in, they can begin to bring players in to strengthen their squad as they look to avoid relegation from the top-flight for yet another year.

They could look into the free agent market for signings, so here are some out of contract players who Newcastle could look to sign…