Newcastle United transfer rumours as Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads list of Magpies striker targets

Here are the latest Newcastle United transfer rumours on Wednesday, May 25.

There is no secret that Newcastle are heading into the transfer market with another striker on the shopping list. Darwin Nunez was initially understood to be the top target but his Champions League aspirations – as well as the teams who are interested in him – made the Magpies reassess their options.

According to The Telegraph, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is now the first choice on a list of forwards that also includes Ivan Toney. Eddie Howe has been keen to bring proven Premier League talent to St James’ Park so far and either of those would continue the stream of players being signed with English top-flight experience.

Although, both Everton and Brentford will want to keep hold of their marquee strikers so any potential deal would use up a large chunk of the reported transfer budget this summer.

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Arrivals will understandably dominate the agenda on Tyneside in the next few months but there will have to be some departures to make room in the squad. There is a belief that Sean Longstaff could be one of those who leaves as he will be aware that he is not at the top of Howe’s midfield pecking order with his contract due to expire at the end of June.

Although, after playing every minute of the last three games of the season, he may choose to extend his deal with his boyhood club. If he chooses to let his contract run out, West Brom and Watford are among the sides ready to battle it out for his signature, as per Football League World.

They may well be joined by a couple of the sides who will be competing at the bottom end of the Premier League table next term in