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title: "Newcastle: Eddie Howe speaks out on transfer plans"
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author: "Liam Togher"
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published: "2022-07-18T07:05:39Z"
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# Newcastle: Eddie Howe speaks out on transfer plans

**[Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) manager Eddie Howe has said that the Magpies are still looking to bring in “one or two players” in the summer transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Quiet summer so far

Following a [£105m January splurge](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/transfers/verein/762/plus/?saison_id=2021&pos=&detailpos=&w_s=w) in the first transfer window under PIF’s ownership, the Tynesiders have been relatively quiet so far this summer, with just [two new faces](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/transfers/verein/762) through the door and Matt Targett’s loan move being made permanent.

[The Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-united-supremo-dan-ashworth-24508794?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar)‘s Lee Ryder has stated that a winger and a striker will be the priority positions for the rest of the summer transfer window, with sporting director Dan Ashworth joining the first-team squad in Austria to get a firsthand look at what business might still need to be done over the next few weeks.

### The Latest: Howe looking at more signings

Speaking after the pre-season friendly win over 1860 Munich, Howe gave some insight into Newcastle’s transfer plans for the summer window, casting a wide net as to the possibility of new signings and hinting that the Magpies’ market activity is far from finished.

The 44-year-old said \[via [The Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-united-supremo-dan-ashworth-24508794?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar)\]: “I think we are looking at players, not necessarily one area of the team. I think you have to be adaptable. If we can’t find the right player I might have to look at other positions. Certainly, we are looking at one or two players that could make the difference.”

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### The Verdict: Forwards must be the priority

It should be encouraging for the Toon Army to hear that Howe is keeping his options open rather than pigeon-holing the club’s plans into a couple of positions, and that the club are actively seeking to bring in some game-changing new arrivals.

Having [strengthened](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/transfers/verein/762) their goalkeeping and defensive ranks since the end of last season, a centre-forward and a winger ought to be the priorities until the end of August.

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There is currently a [dearth of options](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/kadernachposition/verein/762) out wide, while neither Chris Wood ([two goals in 16 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/chris-wood/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/108725/verein/762)) nor Dwight Gayle ([one goal in 26 league games since August 2020](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dwight-gayle/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/196522)) would appear to be the most reliable backup to target man Callum Wilson, who endured his [share of injury troubles](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-wilson/verletzungen/spieler/123682) last season.