In their last three games, Newcastle have fallen to consecutive 1-0 defeats at the hands of Everton, West Brom and Arsenal.
A common theme in these three games was that the Magpies squandered countless chances in front of goal, which arguably cost them valuable points that could have propelled them out of the relegation zone.
Now that the January window is officially underway, various media outlets have linked United to numerous strikers as Steve McClaren carefully searches for a clinical forward to save Newcastle’s season – as well as his job.
Here, I analyse each of the Toon’s striker targets and give my final verdict on each player.