Newcastle United's hunt for a striker must accelerate after the departure of Dwight Gayle. The Magpies striker, 32, made just nine first-team appearances and bid farewell to Tyneside on Friday by joining Stoke City.
Gayle's exit was inevitable this summer after the former Crystal Palace forward was recently made to train with the Under-23s and stayed behind during this month's pre-season jaunt to Austria.
"I’ve had a couple of conversations with Dwight. At the end of last season, we had a good conversation, and made him aware of the situation, for his own benefit, so he could take his career into its next phase," Eddie Howe admitted during the trip last week.
