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Keane? Nkunku? Vlahovic? Who could Newcastle target in striker search...

Keane? Nkunku? Vlahovic? Who could Newcastle target in striker search...

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There is less than two weeks remining of the summer transfer window and what Newcastle's striker line-up will look like from 19:00 BST on 1 September is still no clearer.With Alexander Isak currently in the middle of a stand-off with the club over his ambition to join Liverpool before the transfer deadline, Eddie Howe is having to make the most of what he already has without last season's standout player.Understandably, supporters have been looking at who could be options to fill that role should Isak leave - so we have taken a look at the top trending searches for Newcastle over the past 24 hours.The top strikers that have been searched for are Fiorentina's Moise Keane, Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen, Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku, Al-Ahli's Ivan Toney and Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic.Comparing the stats across all competitions for those five forwards last season, former Brentford player Toney comes out on top for minutes played, goals and assists.However, some will argue that the level of the Saudi Pro League is not the same as perhaps the Premier League and Serie A that the four others plied their trade in.The Blues' Nkunku actually featured the most of the five in terms of games, though many of those appearances were from the bench or in the Conference League as he struggled to cement his spot in Enzo Maresca's side.Ex-Everton forward Keane racked up an impressive 25 goals in his 44 games in Italy last term, while all five had similar output in their assists count.Strand Larsen will be a more familiar face to Magpies fans with the Wolves number nine impressing during his loan spell - now made permanent - with the West Midlands club, particularly when deputising for Matheus Cunha, who has since joined Manchester United.While many of the names are speculation right now, who do you think would be the best target for Newcastle if they were to bring in a new striker?Make your choice here
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