---
title: "Newcastle: Dwight Gayle could make West Brom return"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-dwight-gayle-could-make-west-brom-return/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-06-01T06:40:22Z"
modified: "2021-06-01T06:40:22Z"
---

# Newcastle: Dwight Gayle could make West Brom return

**Chris Wilder is eager to bring Dwight Gayle back to The Hawthorns if he is appointed West Bromwich Albion manager, according to the Sunday Mirror’s print edition (via [The Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dwight-gayle-championship-sides-wish-20710888)).**

### The lowdown

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/2483765/2021/03/30/dwight-gayles-deal-a-pragmatic-move-for-a-club-in-purgatory/) have reported that the striker has agreed to a new three-year contract at St James’ Park, but that could be a move to protect his value. He accepted [reduced terms](https://theathletic.co.uk/2483765/2021/03/30/dwight-gayles-deal-a-pragmatic-move-for-a-club-in-purgatory/) in that deal after scoring only one goal in the 2020/21 season, during which he played 543 minutes across 20 appearances in all competitions (via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dwight-gayle/profil/spieler/196522)).

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce has nonetheless [labelled him](https://theathletic.com/2421765/2021/03/04/will-gayle-answer-bruces-distress-call-after-months-of-mixed-signals/) an ‘invaluable’ asset given that he is a ‘natural goalscorer’, something he demonstrated during a spell on loan at West Brom in 2018/19 when he [netted 24 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dwight-gayle/leistungsdaten/spieler/196522/saison/2018/wettbewerb/GB2) in the Championship.

### The latest

Sam Allardyce has walked away from the Baggies after failing to keep them in the Premier League and, according to the Sunday Mirror (via [The Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dwight-gayle-championship-sides-wish-20710888)), former Sheffield United boss Wilder is expected to be appointed as the 66-year-old’s successor.

The West Brom managerial candidate has already identified Gayle, valued at £4.5m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dwight-gayle/profil/spieler/196522), as one of his transfer targets if he gets the Albion job.

### The verdict

From West Brom’s point of view, the move clearly makes sense given that Gayle has proven he can be prolific in the Championship.

Newcastle may consider the 31-year-old to be an important back-up option but should sell him if the price is right given his age and the options elsewhere.

Joelinton can function as Callum Wilson’s direct deputy (the Brazilian scored [four](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United) league goals to Gayle’s [one](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United) this season, and the path to first team involvement for academy talents can be widened if a centre-forward spot is freed up.

**In other news, [this midfielder is keen to leave Newcastle this summer](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/matty-longstaff-jeff-hendrick/).**