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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9. Nile Ranger
Ranger burst onto the scene as one of the most-promising youngsters at the club. Physically, Ranger was quick, strong and had all the makings of becoming a dangerous striker. However, off field problems impacted his career and he left in 2013 without making an impact. NUFC stats: 63 games, 3 goals, 4 assists Photo: Ian Walton
10. Facundo Ferreyra
Ferreyra’s loan spell at Newcastle resulted in the Argentine playing zero first-team games for the Magpies. One goal and two assists for the Under-23’s was not enough to force himself into Alan Pardew’s plans. Photo: Paul Thomas
11. Siem de Jong
De Jong joined Newcastle in 2014 but, following relegation in 2016, he then joined PSV on loan before leaving permanently to join Ajax a year later. Injury problems plagued his time in England and supporters never got to see the Dutchman play regularly. NUFC stats: 26 games, 2 goals, 0 assists Photo: BEN STANSALL
12. Luuk de Jong
Many eyebrows were raised on Tyneside when Barcelona signed De Jong in the summer. His loan spell at Newcastle was underwhelming at best, but the Dutchman has excelled since leaving England. NUFC stats: 12 games, 0 goals, 1 assist Photo: IAN MACNICOL