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Newcastle United supremo Dan Ashworth in Austria as Eddie Howe drops new transfer hint

Newcastle United have Dan Ashworth with them in Austria to ensure transfer business runs as smoothly as possible during pre-season.

The former Brighton & Hove Albion supremo watched on from the "business club" area of the Saalfelden Arena as Newcastle beat 1860 Munich 3-0. It's good news for Eddie Howe that Ashworth is on board as the Toon supremo can also see exactly what is needed with Newcastle keen to sign at least another two players this summer.

A winger and a striker are the areas where Newcastle need to strengthen although Howe insisted in the post-game Press scrum that he was looking at all areas for improvement. Howe said: "I think we are looking at players, not necessarily one area of the team. I think you have to be adaptable.

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