· 31 August 2025, 12:00
Newcastle United's search for a supporting striker continues after bringing in their striker to lead the line for the future in Nick Woltemade.
Eddie Howe still needs another striker, effectively a replacement for Callum Wilson. Someone who can be relied on when needed but also understands that they will be behind Woltemade in the pecking order.
Yoane Wissa and Jorgen Strand Larsen have been the frontrunners for a while now as Eddie Howe looks to add a proven Premier League goal scorer to back up Woltemade, who may take a while to get up to speed with the Premier League.
However, The Sun's Alan Nixon has thrown out a new name from Serie A that is a bit of a left-field option.
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Artem Dovbyk is a target for Newcastle
Newcastle are now looking at Artem Dovbyk from AS Roma
Writing on his Patreon page, Nixon has claimed that Newcastle could swoop to make a loan move for Roma's Artem Dovbyk before tomorrow's deadline.
Dovbyk bagged 12 goals for Roma last season in 32 outings, but the Serie A side is willing to let the 28-year-old leave on loan with a view to a permanent exit before the window closes.
Dovbyk was hailed as having a 'spectacular' season when playing for Girona, with one Spanish outlet saying he has 'the grace of a dancer and the precision of a sniper' during the 2023/24 season before his move to Roma. During that season with Girona, Dovbyk scored 24 goals and added eight assists.
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Roma letting Dovbyk leave after just one season is a cause for concern
The red flag for us is, why are the Roma so keen to let him leave after just one season?
Also, for us, the whole idea of bringing in either Strand Larsen or Wissa is that they already know their way around the Premier League. With it being Nick Woltemade's first season in English football, we'd prefer his backup to be someone who already has that experience.
Time is running out, however, and at a certain point, we can't be so picky. If it's a loan move, then it may work out well, as long as it's an option and not an obligation to buy. An obligation seems like it would be too big a risk.