Newcastle targeting new striker in summer window as Woltemade & Wissa continue to toil

[p]The Sweden international’s £125 million move to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] last summer marked a turning point for the club, and the numbers since only underline the scale of the loss. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isak-alexander/p41IV42c/"]Isak[/a] struck 27 goals in his final season on Tyneside but his replacements have struggled to come close.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a] responded by investing £69 million in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/woltemade-nick/4YDUd1at/"]Nick Woltemade[/a] and £55 million in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wissa-yoane/b35gWzB2/"]Yoane Wissa[/a], but returns have been underwhelming. [/p][p][b]Woltemade has scored 10 times this season, while Wissa has managed just three, prompting fresh internal considerations about the club’s attacking direction.[/b][/p][p]Sources indicate at least one of the two forwards could be sold this summer, with recruitment teams already working to identify a more reliable focal point in attack. As it stands, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/osula-will/jT765A5D/"]William Osula[/a] is the only forward of the three that looks guaranteed to stay.[/p][embed guid="a0544055-ce6e-4ef0-a846-a251c619673f" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2047617206809174037" social-type="twitter" /][p]The message from within is clear in that Newcastle need a proven goalscorer if they are to compete at the level they expect.[/p][p]That planning is taking place alongside broader considerations at the club. [/p][p]While Eddie Howe is expected to remain in charge, alternative options such as Roberto Mancini and Jose Mourinho have been considered in recent weeks.[/p][p][b]There are also question marks over key players including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tonali-sandro/fmQVO5TQ/"]Sandro Tonali[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gordon-anthony/EFo95m2P/"]Anthony Gordon[/a], with decisions on their futures still to come as part of what is shaping up to be a significant summer overhaul. [/b][/p][p]Replacing Isak was always going to be difficult, but on the back of this season it is looking very likely the club make renewed attempts to find a striker capable of delivering the goals they need.[/p][image alt="Dean Jones" id="314ca832-7b11-4ce1-abd1-4a0a14800820" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="29cb9000-5e53-42fc-92c0-3e0e0b2330fd" original-width="1200" original-height="380" /]