Newcastle Transfers: 10 Major Deals That Will Happen This Summer

2. Darren Bent

Likely to prove the most controversial of the club's summer transfers and also the most predictable. From a fan stand point Darren Bent is a former Mackem who has flopped at both Aston Villa and Fulham in recent years. For the club its a Premier League goalscorer who won't cost anything. Fans will hope for a Lukaku on loan or a Hernandez from Man United, and the rubbish newspapers will link the club with Lacazette and Finnbogason but the reality is Newcastle need three strikers this summer who can score goals. Strikers are expensive, and Darren Bent can score goals. Pardew has been linked with Darren Bent for years, and worked with the former England striker at Charlton. Bent elected to join Fulham over the Toon Army in the summer - a move which has backfired as Bent has failed to shine at Craven Cottage. New boss Felix Magath has dropped the 30 year old from his squad and thoughts and he will return to Villa when his loan experiences at the end of the season. It's not the fans choice, but it will be the Manager's choice.