Steve Bruce’s men drew 1-1 with Wolves but their four-point advantage over the relegation places was swiftly reduced to three after Fulham picked up a point at Crystal Palace.
The Magpies are level on points with Brighton and Hove Albion and two behind Burnley as the Cottagers look to apply further pressure via their midweek encounter with Tottenham Hotspur.
Should Scott Parker’s side win against Spurs, United will drop into the bottom three ahead of their crunch clash with Sam Allardyce’s Baggies on Sunday.
Newcastle fans will watch on with bated breath this week, not only at the Fulham outcome but updates Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron’s injuries.
The pair were both withdrawn at St James’s Park against Wolves and Bruce himself admitted he “fears the worse” for Almiron.
Any long-term absence for those two would provide a serious blow to the club’s survival hopes.
If Newcastle are to survive however, then Bruce could look to seal a big transfer this summer, according to reports.
As per Fichajes via Calciomercato, the Magpies are preparing a £26million move for Valencia star Lee Kang-in.
The South Korean, only 20-years-old, is a regular starter for the La Liga side having joined their academy at the age of 11.
When the end of the season comes around, Kang-in will have just 12 months left on his contract, which is attracting plenty of interest.
In recent months, Manchester City have been linked with the forward as well as Juventus,
Meanwhile, Newcastle have shown interest in Benfica defender Nuno Tavares, as reported by Portuguese outlet O Jogo.
United are joined by Burnley and Napoli in the race but it is believed the Tyneside club’s interest is the “most intense at the moment” and have “already left the promise to soon put an offer for Tavares on the table”.
It is not the first time Newcastle have targeted the 21-year-old. Apparently, the Magpies were willing to pay around £13million to bring him to St James’s Park, a season and a half ago.
Here are the latest transfer headlines from Newcastle and their Premier League rivals:
1. Toffees eye Senegalese star
Everton are monitoring 19-year-old Slavia Prague forward and West Ham-linked Abdallah Sima. The Senegalese caught the eye during the Czech Republic side’s Europa League win at Leicester City. (Football Insider) Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS
2. Beckham not ruling out Messi or Ronaldo move
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham has not ruled out trying to sign Barcelona star Lionel Messi - linked with Manchester City - or Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo for the MLS club. (Daily Mirror) Photo: Michael Reaves
3. Maldini to hold Tomori talks
AC Milan technical director Paolo Maldini wants to hold talks with Chelsea about the £26million option to turn Fikayo Tomori's loan into a permanent move as the Serie A club feel it is "very high". (Sky Sports) Photo: ALASTAIR GRANT
4. Pope destined to join top club
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson says Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope is “one of the best” in the Premier League and is destined to join a top club amid links to Tottenham Hotspur. (Football Insider) Photo: Clive Brunskill