Callum Wilson has confessed one of his biggest fears was Newcastle United going down and Bournemouth winning promotion. The 30-year-old signed from the Cherries for £20million in 2020 following their relegation to the Championship under Eddie Howe.
Wilson reunited with his former boss - as well as Matt Ritchie and Ryan Fraser - at Newcastle and has been the Magpies’ top goalscorer since arrival. However, another injury-ravaged campaign means the England international has not featured since the 1-1 draw with Manchester United on December 27. Newcastle were two points adrift despite playing three games more than 17th-placed Watford at the final whistle.
A torn calf sidelined Wilson until the final few games of the season, which would have made him helpless if the club were to stay in the bottom three. Fortunately, a drastic U-turn in form since January means Newcastle are on course to finish comfortably clear of the drop zone.
