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title: "Newcastle United: Dean Jones drops ‘big’ summer transfer claim"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-04-16T18:40:32Z"
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# Newcastle United: Dean Jones drops ‘big’ summer transfer claim

**[Transfer insider Dean Jones](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer) has now dropped a ‘big’ Newcastle United claim involving the summer window.**

### The Lowdown: Striker wanted

The St. James’ Park faithful have been linked with a number of big-name strikers ahead of the summer, including the likes of [Paulo Dybala](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/juventus-transfer-news-paulo-dybala-premier-league-2/) and [Darwin Nunez](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/benfica-transfer-news-darwin-nunez-premier-league/).

[Newcastle news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/newcastle-news-5/)

It was [reported](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12529714/hugo-ekitike-newcastle-move-for-reims-forward-in-major-doubt-as-toon-push-for-jesse-lingard-deal) that their move for Reims striker Hugo Ekitike in the January transfer window was called off after a £33m bid was accepted, so he is another one that the North East club could look to revisit.

### The Latest: ‘Big’ signing?

Speaking to **The Transfer Tavern**, when asked if the Tyneside outfit will sign Ekitike in the summer, Jones shared that the Toon Army should be ‘optimistic’ that they will sign a ‘big’ striker as well as him:

*“But I think they should also be optimistic that this won’t be the only signing they make. I think they’ll really look at that frontline. I think somebody will be moved on. And I think another gap will open up for a big man to come in.”*

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### The Verdict: Exciting

The fact that the Magpies could sign two new strikers, and one of them being the [highly-rated](https://twitter.com/GraemeBailey/status/1480587429698543620) Ekitike, is surely exciting.

Callum Wilson has been suffering from constant [injury problems](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-wilson/verletzungen/spieler/123682) throughout the season, while Chris Wood has only managed to score [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/chris-wood/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/108725/plus/0?saison=&verein=762&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) goals since arriving from Burnley in January.

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Thus, they could do with some more firepower up top to help really kickstart the long-term project.

Nonetheless, they should have the budget to do it, given that they are backed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

[***In other news, find out what worrying Allan Saint-Maximin update has now emerged here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/allan-saint-maximin-transfer-news-premier-league-2/)