5 strikers Newcastle United should target this summer

2)Loic Remy

Loic Remy of Queens Park Rangers

Remy is the loose end that Newcastle couldn’t tie up in January. The French international seemed to be heading to the North-East in the winter transfer window until Harry Redknapp and QPR had other ideas.

Remy was the last throw of the dice from Tony Fernandes & Co. Days after the president of Olympique Marseille confirmed that the club had accepted a bid in the region of €10 million for Remy from Newcastle United, the Frenchman was to be seen arriving at the London airport to take his services to QPR on a bumper deal.

With QPR unable to fight off relegation, the ex-Marseille striker has virtually free reign to leave the Londoners. The Frenchman has certainly proved that he can cut it in the Premier League in his short stint last season, and provides some real pace that the Newcastle offense has often lacked. His ability to come in from the left also adds to the versatility he has to offer the Magpies.

Talks however have come to a halt, with QPR failing to find a suitable replacement after their deal for Gary Hooper fell through.