Newcastle United are 14th in the Premier League for goals (32), 11th in the league for shots and only have one player with more than five league goals this season, so one area Eddie Howe is sure to strengthen over the summer is in attack.
Chris Wood, who joined in January on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Burnley, has only scored one goal in 10 games while top-scorer Callum Wilson (6) has missed 26 Premier League games in his two seasons at Newcastle, so the pair may not be regulars in 2022/23.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was on Newcastle’s radar in January and may be again at the end of the season. The 25-year-old, who boasts four goals in 11 games for England, has had a hand in four goals from 10 Premier League outings at Everton this season and may jump at the chance to leave a struggling side.
Gabriel Agbonlahor says he ‘can see it happening’ as Newcastle could ‘double his money’. He told Football Insider: “I can see that happening. If you look at Newcastle, they’re splashing the cash – he could probably double his money.
“Another factor is silverware. Newcastle are a lot more likely to win a trophy before Everton. They’ve got a plan to progress up that table by consistently spending money. I could see them winning something very soon – while Everton are in turmoil.”
Calvert-Lewin joined the Toffees from Sheffield United in 2016 and has gone on to make 184 appearances in all competitions, scoring 56 goals with 17 assists.
The 25-year-old scored 13 goals from 36 Premier League games in 2019/20 and 16 goals from 33 league games in 2020/21, so he’s been a consistent performer when fit. Newcastle could do a lot worse.
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