Players like Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Sven Botman have helped to reduce the average age of the first-team squad whilst the additions of Harrison Ashby and Garang Kuol have shown the Magpies have one eye on the future.
This policy is unlikely to change with Eddie Howe revealing his desire to see the club add youth to his ranks. Speaking in November, he said: “At the moment, we have quite an ageing squad, so we probably need to invest in more young players.”
NXGN have recently released their top 50 wonderkids from across the world of football and here, we take a look at which of these should the Magpies be targeting this summer.
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5. Evan Ferguson (Brighton & Hove Albion)
The young Brighton striker has been linked with a move to Newcastle United as his stock continues to rise at the Amex Stadium. Ferguson is a powerful forward with great technique and has already shown an ability to score goals at the top level of the English game. Photo: GLYN KIRK
6. Antonio Nusa (Club Brugge)
Despite being aged just 17, Nusa has become an important part of the Club Brugge team and has even featured in the Champions League this season, scoring in their group stage win over Porto back in September. Photo: Gualter Fatia
7. Arda Guler (Fenerbahce)
Guler is Fenerbahce’s youngest ever goalscorer and is already a full Turkish international having made his senior debut in November. Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Barcelona have all been linked with a move for the attacking midfielder. Photo: OZAN KOSE
8. Dijon Kameri (RB Salzburg)
RB Salzburg are renowned for their talent development and Kameri could be the next youngster to shine off that particular production line. With players like Erling Haaland, Sadio Mane and Karim Adeyemi to follow, Kameri could have a very big future in football. Photo: Adam Pretty