The summer transfer window is not yet open, but already Newcastle United have been linked with a plethora of players. Eddie Howe will want to improve his squad for next season, with the Magpies challenging on several fronts.
Their fourth-placed Premier League finish means Champions League football is returning to St James' Park for the first time in 20 years and, while Howe has hinted there won't be a huge number of arrivals, he knows there are key areas where the first XI, and squad, can improve.
Of course this is the time of year when the rumours start to fly, some more realistic than others, but there's no doubt plenty of players will be on the move this summer. With their new spending power, Newcastle are usually linked with some big names, even if they are likely to head elsewhere.
