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48 minutes ago, DJ_NUFC said:

What happened to our academy / reserve striker options? Do we have any? With Gayle out, we could’ve started with one of them yesterday? Or does everyone have covid? 

Asked Waugh about it and he said Stephenson wasn’t with the first team squad.

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Can’t see them letting Wood go. Just read he went off with a tight groin yesterday. Vydra has Covid and a hernia. Barnes isn’t fit for a few weeks yet. 
 

Not a glamorous signing. But I’d still be buzzing if we go him and hopefully one other. Some of these crosses might have someone on the end of them if he was up top. 

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7 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

It's Edwards, so obviously take it with a pinch of salt, but he seems to think al-Rumayyan has made it clear he wants decisive action on transfers this week.

Have you got the full article? Behind paywall.

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1 minute ago, Nucasol said:

Have you got the full article? Behind paywall.

 

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Newcastle United have turned their attention to Burnley striker Chris Wood in their search for a centre forward and hope he will sign this week.

Telegraph Sport has learned that Newcastle have made an approach for the New Zealand international and are pushing hard to make the deal happen, even though they would be signing a player from a relegation rival in Burnley.

The player would like to make the move across the Pennines and Newcastle will intensify their efforts to land the 30-year-old. Interestingly, they have not been discouraged in their pursuit so far and Wood has become one of their priority acquisitions.

Wood is not the only striker target Newcastle are looking at, with Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah also an option, along with Liverpool’s Divock Origi.

Whether Arsenal or Liverpool are willing to deal this week remains to be seen. The Gunners would still like Nketiah to sign a new contract and Liverpool would like to have a replacement lined up for Origi before they let the Belgium international leave

What is certain is that the intention among the Newcastle hierarchy is to bring in at least one forward before they play Watford next weekend, as well as a centre-back.

Sven Botman remains a target CREDIT: Getty Images Europe

Bids for Lille Sven Botman and Sevilla’s Diego Carlos remain active, although it is not known what sort of progress has been made over the weekend. Both players would like to sign for Newcastle this month but their clubs are trying to extract as much money out of the Magpies as possible.

The plan, which was discussed again in the immediate aftermath of the shock 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Cambridge United by the consortium, along with manager Eddie Howe, is to move strongly for all those on the shortlist in the next 72 hours.

Interestingly, chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan was at St James’ Park at the weekend and it is understood he wants decisive action taken in recruitment this week.

Newcastle’s need for a centre forward was brutally highlighted during the drab defeat to Cambridge, where the best striker on the pitch was the League One side's Joe Ironside.

Indeed, had Newcastle had the 28-year-old in their side, a player who once idolised the club’s record goalscorer Alan Shearer, they would have won the game. Instead, it was the striker who only moved back into league football when he joined Cambridge two years ago, who scored the only goal of the game to instantly become a club and FA Cup legend.

Newcastle delivered 35 crosses into the area against Cambridge but did not have anyone to get on the end of them with Allan Saint-Maximin and then Jacob Murphy playing as a false nine with mixed results.

Wood, with his presence, hold up play and aerial ability, would solve that problem immediately. But, as ever, the selling club are well aware of Newcastle’s predicament and can make things difficult.

The defeat in front of a sell out crowd at St James’ Park was easily the worst moment of Howe’s reign as manager and will have hardened his view on the players who are no longer going to be part of his plans moving forward.

In the end, Premier League survival was always going to be more important than an FA Cup run for Newcastle this season and if they can beat Watford at home next weekend all will be forgiven.

Whether some of those playing in black and white shirts on the day are forgiven so easily is doubtful when they have been producing performances like that far too often for it to be dismissed as just a bad day at the office.

 

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Decent signing if one of two strikers IMO. Double figures in his last four seasons, can come straight in and weakens a relegation rival. He isn't a long term signing but would certainly be helpful right now.

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Maybe it's mind games or us trying to unsettle relegation rivals players? First Cantwell, now Wood. Any rumours about Watford players? The advantage here is that no one would try the same shit with our players - we'd snap their hands off[emoji38]

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Wood is a decent, if uninspiring, choice if he’s one of two strikers coming in. I’d really like a young and upcoming talent in though as a bit of a statement if we could. I dream of Isak or that young Balkan fella who’s name and nationality I’ve just forgotten :lol: 

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Just now, ManDoon said:

3 goals this season. I get the feeling that wood is effective in that burnley system because of the defined way they play. 

double figures in his previous 4 seasons though. You'd like to think with Trippier playing he would have even more chances.

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1 minute ago, ManDoon said:

Yeah fair enough, I worry about burnley signings a lot because imo they are products of a system. A very specific way of playing that might not translate to other teams. 


He has always seemed busy, runs channels and holds the ball up well. Absolute lump, so would have a chance of getting on the end of crosses and set pieces at the very least. 
 

Uninspiring. But I’d take him in a heartbeat. Such is our precarious position. 

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Wood is by no means an exciting option but this is where we are as a team right now. I think he would get goals but probably 5-6 max. We clearly would need another striker as well, preferably someone more agile with far better technique 

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Chris Wood have scored about 5 goals now with the chances created in games we didn’t get max points in and the cup game yesterday. 
 

If Chris Wood is leading the line until a proper long term main striker is here. Fine by me. 
 

Also, Edwards article is funny - but PIF are of course involved in all the major decisions and likely sounds he’s just instructed them to up bids or move on and sign players asap. Doesn’t look like we’ve stalled or been slow at all since the window has been open. Our desperate position in the league and newfound riches has made our position tougher to get deals done. Not surprised. 

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