Newcastle United's English head coach Steve Bruce controls the ball on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north-east England on July 15, 2020.Newcastle United's English head coach Steve Bruce controls the ball on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north-east England on July 15, 2020.
Newcastle United's English head coach Steve Bruce controls the ball on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north-east England on July 15, 2020.

Newcastle United striker crisis: The SEVEN transfers Steve Bruce could push for to ease frontline crisis

Newcastle United need strikers – at least one – this summer with goals an absolute premium on Tyneside.

And that need has only increased with Dwight Gayle limping out of United’s first pre-season game with a knee injury. Andy Carroll is back to goalscoring ways in black and white – and that can only be a good thing – but can he be relied upon having netted ZERO in the top flight last season?

Here Liam Kennedy takes a look at some transfer options...