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 Loss of Murphy, future of Mitrovic?

Newcastle need to sign a striker this summer after selling Daryl Murphy to Championship side Nottingham Forest and the future of Aleksander Mitrovic in doubt.

The Evening Chronicle claim Serbia international Mitrovic, 22, is available for £16million this summer with Lyon and a handful of Turkish sides keen.

If the fan favourite joins Murphy in leaving, Newcastle will need a striker to replace the duo and Wells can be that man.

In other Newcastle transfer news, fans have reacted on Twitter to the impending signing of this enforcer.

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