Eddie Howe has already admitted Newcastle United will consider transfer targets from relegated sides this summer. The Magpies must bulk up their squad to prepare for the coming campaign in the Champions League while toeing the line for Financial Fair Play regulations.
Yankuba Minteh looks set to become Newcastle's first signing of the summer, with a deal for the Odense Boldklub teenager said to be close. However, the winger would almost certainly not be included in Howe's senior squad for the new campaign due to the new GBE regulations introduced after Brexit.
Relegation for Leeds United, Leicester City and Southampton will inevitably lead to a host of high-profile departures as clubs look to balance the books. It is a market which could provide real value for Newcastle this summer, and here are seven targets who could come under consideration in the summer window.