Newcastle United will keep pushing until the window shuts if that is what it takes to sign the right player.
Newcastle completed three signings in the space of just three weeks earlier this summer to secure Matt Targett, Nick Pope and Sven Botman, but the Magpies have been frustrated in their efforts to bring in an attacker. Adding more firepower to his side was always Eddie Howe's priority after Callum Wilson finished up as the club's top scorer with just eight goals last season, but finding a deal that suits all parties has not been easy.
Three boxes, essentially, have to be ticked: an acceptable financial package, both in terms of fee and salary, to ensure the club do not overpay while complying with the Premier League's profit and sustainability regulations; a player who will improve the squad; and a character who won't disrupt the dressing room.
