Newcastle are set to make the second signing of their newfound rich era with the sensational capture of Burnley striker Chris Wood, with reports stating the New Zealand international is on his way to Tyneside to complete a medical.
Wood, 30, joined Burnley from Leeds in August 2017 for a fee of £15million – which remains a joint-club record fee.
The striker was initially beset by injury problems in his first six months at Turf Moor, but quickly became Sean Dyche’s first-choice striker with a respectable goal record.
The New Zealander has scored 49 goals in 144 Premier League games for the East Lancashire side, achieving double figures in all four of his seasons in claret and blue.
And it is this proven Premier League experience that has forced Newcastle’s hand in making a move for their man, with the Telegraph reporting that he is set for a medical on Tyneside on Tuesday evening.
Eddie Howe has been in the market for a striker given Newcastle’s poor scoring record, Callum Wilson’s injury woes and Joelinton’s poor form when playing up front.
Moves for Mauro Icardi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Dominic Solanke had been touted before the move for Wood gained traction.
Yet with the report stating that the Burnley star is on his way to Newcastle for a medical, it appears Howe has settled on Wood as the man to save Newcastle from relegation.
It is a smart move from the Magpies, who have not only strengthened their own ranks but directly weakened a relegation rival in Burnley, who both sit on just 11 points in the Premier League.
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