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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13. Matheus Franca (Flamengo)
The Magpies were heavily-linked with Franca in January and reportedly had a £20million bid turned down by Flamengo. Franca is regarded as Flamengo’s brightest talent and someone that is destined to have a big future in the game. Photo: MAURO PIMENTEL
14. Jorrel Hato (Ajax)
Everyone knows about the quality of players that Ajax produce and Hato is regarded as one of their brightest prospects. He is yet to make an appearance for the first-team, but it’s likely only a matter of time before he makes an impression at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Photo: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC
15. Romeo Lavia (Southampton)
Lavia was one of a host of youngsters to join the Saints in the summer and he has impressed whilst on the south coast, despite their lowly league position. Lavia will undoubtedly be someone teams eye this summer and Newcastle should be right in the mix for his signature. Photo: Michael Steele
16. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Real Sociedad)
Could Ali-Cho follow in Isak’s footsteps and switch Real Sociedad for Newcastle United this summer? The 19-year-old was part of the youth set-up at Everton before moving to Angers. Sociedad spotted his immense potential and signed him for £10million in the summer. Photo: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce