Newcastle United Transfers: 5 Strikers Toon Should Buy Instead of Andy Carroll

3. Bas Dost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4v1Jv41C8 The 6ft 4" Dutch striker was pursued by Everton, Aston Villa, Newcastle and West Ham this summer. VfL Wolfsburg, were ultimately the team able to gain his signature though, as the German club picked the goal-scoring machine up for a meager £6.5 million. Bas Dost signed for the Eredevisie club SC Heerenveen back in 2010, and since then has had 66 appearances and slotted a cool 47 goals. An impressive ratio of 0.71. The 23 year old forward fits all of Newcastle United's transfer prerequisites. He should have been seriously looked at and attempted to pick up before Wolfsburg could get a chance. Approximately £10 million cheaper than Andy Carroll, Bas Dost is an inch taller, and is in goal-scoring form. Whereas Carroll has slipped off the pace. Dost plays a similar game to both Demba Ba, and Cissé, and would be an excellent third choice. The similarities in the three strikers games would allow Pardew to substitute one for the other, without drastic game-play changes. He also wore a face protection mask during his time at SC Heerenveen making him look at a superhero. Something which I can imagine Jonas 'Spider-Man' Gutierrez getting fully behind.