6 Reasons Why Newcastle United Should Beat QPR

4. In Order To Convince Charlie Austin To Sign For The Magpies This Summer

Newcastle United are the bookies' favourites to sign Charlie Austin this summer - and in order to ensure they do land the £10 million-rated striker they must show prove to the 25-year-old that they will definitely remain in the Premier League next season. The former Swindon Town and Burnley forward is the fourth-top scorer in the Premier League this season having bagged an impressive 17 goals despite playing for a side who are bottom of the table. Newcastle need to add firepower to their strikeforce because they have managed just 37 goals all season - and top-scorer Papiss Cisse€™s future at the club is in doubt, meaning they will have just Ayoze Perez, Adam Armstrong and the goalless Emmanuel Riviere as forwards next year. They have turned their attention to the highly-coveted Austin, who will want to remain in the Premier League - and that cannot be with QPR next season after their 6-0 humbling against Manchester City confirmed their relegation. The Magpies have moved into the lead in the race to secure Austin€™s signature, but they will only be able to do so if they manage to ensure their own Premier League survival in the last two games of the season. Newcastle must head to Loftus Road determined to prove to Austin they are the right club for him...