Newcastle must now pay £40m to sign ‘unbelievably fast’ Callum Wilson replacement

The Magpies are weighing up who to bring in this summer, with Newcastle even more keen to sign a striker following news of Callum Wilson’s injury.

The 32-year-old is a doubt for the first Premier League game of the season against Southampton due to a back problem, which has only enhanced the argument that Paul Mitchell should sell Wilson as he enters the final year of his contract.

But he will need to be replaced, and that will be difficult. Earlier this year, Eddie Howe warned Newcastle that it would be very expensive.

That proved to be the case when Newcastle tried to bring in Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Everton. That deal collapsed due to his £40million asking price, and Newcastle were stunned that Everton would not lower Calvert-Lewin’s asking price.

Now the Magpies are looking elsewhere, but could encounter the same issue.