Newcastle United's Dean Henderson stance offers insight into Eddie Howe's plan

Newcastle United are reportedly not prioritising signing a new goalkeeper in the summer transfer window with other positions higher up on Eddie Howe’s wish list.

The Magpies had been heavily linked with a move for Manchester United 's Dean Henderson in recent weeks but reports from The Telegraph suggest that while the one-time England international is rated by St. James' Park bosses, the club are not looking to immediately sign a new goalkeeper this summer.

The report claims that instead, Howe’s side are aiming to add more options up front and a new centre-back ahead of the 2022/23 Premier League season starting at the beginning of August.

Henderson has spent the past 11 years at United but barring a spell in the 2020/21 campaign, has not been the Red Devils’ first-choice goalkeeper.

The 25-year-old won his one and only England cap to date in November 2020, playing against the Republic of Ireland in a 3-0 friendly win at Wembley Stadium, but has failed to play for his country since.

Henderson was completely left out of plans by both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick last season, not making a single appearance in the Premier League and suggesting that he could leave Manchester this summer.

Meanwhile, Newcastle are still hoping to sign Stade de Reims striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal reportedly said to cost as much as £36million once add-ons are included. However, there is still work to be done on the move to sign the France Under-20s international who is said to have snubbed interest from Borussia Dortmund in preference of a Premier League switch.

The Magpies also hoped to complete a move to sign Everton and England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. However, it's suggested that the Toffees would not be willing to