After adding Chris Wood to their ranks, Newcastle United are still in the market for another attacking option.
Victory over Leeds United yesterday has raised optimism around St James’s Park and with deadline day just eight days away, supporters are hoping for more good news on the transfer front.
Attacking midfielders like Jesse Lingard and Dele Alli have joined out and out strikers such as Duvan Zapata and Darwin Nunez as potential recruitments for Eddie Howe’s side this month.
Ultimately, any attacking player that joins Newcastle will be judged by the number of goals and assists that they contribute and some players in the not too distant past have found difficulty in doing just that whilst in the black-and-white.
Here, we take a look at 16 attacking players who flopped whilst at Newcastle United:
Note all stats taken from Transfermarkt.
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5. Fumaca
The Brazilian spent one season at Newcastle after arriving on a free transfer from Crystal Palace. He played just 143 minutes whilst at Newcastle, failing to score a single goal. NUFC stats: 6 games (143 minutes), 0 goals, 0 assists Photo: Tony O'Brien
6. Albert Luque
His time on Tyneside will be remembered for that goal against Sunderland. Unfortunately, Luque did very little else during his time at the club. NUFC stats: 34 games, 3 goals, 2 assists Photo: Stu Forster
7. Mark Viduka
After leaving Leeds United, the Australian had a very successful time at the Riverside with Middlesbrough. Viduka had two seasons on Tyneside but couldn’t prevent Newcastle’s slide into the Championship and retired after leaving the club. NUFC stats: 40 games, 7 goals, 4 assists Photo: Stu Forster
8. Michael Owen
Stats-wise, Newcastle’s record transfer at the time did not have too bad a record whilst at the Magpies. However, his injury problems led to fans questioning his desire to play for Newcastle. NUFC stats: 79 games, 30 goals, 2 assists Photo: Ryan Pierse