Newcastle are in serious trouble in the Premier League, sat in 18th place and could, if Sunderland win on Wednesday, find themselves relegated to the Championship with a game to spare.

They have been in the top flight since 2010, where the year before the swept the floor in the Championship, winning 102 points in the 46 game season. 12th, 5th, 16th, 10th and 15th placed finishes have followed, and the club have been widely criticised for sacking manager Alan Pardew because he couldn't get them into Europe, when none of the managers since have been able to get them anywhere near.

According to some pundits, their transfer dealings haven't been good enough, buying primarily from the French market. They are a club that if they do get relegated and fail to bounce straight back up, they could be in serious money trouble.

The wage bill at St James's Park is incredibly high, so you could see plenty of change in personnel.

Sky Bet League One has some great strikers in its depths, and could be an ideal place to buy from if Newcastle do find themselves in the second tier.

Here, in the opinion of FLW's Ryan Evans, is THREE League One strikers that Newcastle should consider buying this summer, regardless of what league they are playing in.....

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Tom Bradshaw

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The Walsall striker finished a sensational campaign well, scoring in each of his club's last two games. They were a 3-1 victory over Fleetwood in front of the TV cameras, and a 5-0 drubbing at Port Vale. His season isn't over either, and will have at least two more dates in front of the cameras with a play-off semi-final against Barnsley and then the possibility of a final at Wembley.

At 23-years old, he has been linked with a move to the Championship earlier this season, with Reading and Preston amongst those interested. Newcastle are likely to be in the same division and should have the same ambitions as these two clubs, hence he is a player that Rafa Benitez should consider.

He has 20 goals in all competitions, which is impressive considering this is the first season he has netted a significant amount of goals. Bradshaw also received his first international cap this calendar year, coming on from the bench in Wales's defeat to Ukraine.

Bradshaw could be a star player in England's top flight and could feature for Chris Coleman in this summer's Euros, so a move to the second tier would help him on his way.

 

Sam Winnall

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Winnall, who plays for the Saddlers' play-off opponents Barnsley, has been one of the league's most prolific goal scorers, with 21 goals and six assists as the Tykes secured a play-off spot on the final day.

His two goals on Sunday fired Barnsley into the play-offs in style with a 4-1 victory over league champions Wigan, and will be hoping to do similar in his side's play-off first leg on Saturday.

The relevant people at Newcastle should be paying close attention to that game, as Winnall has been ninth best player in the third division. The former Wolves youngster signed for Scunthorpe in 2013, before moving onto Yorkshire a season later, following a 23-goal season.

He would add tenacity and endeavour to a Newcastle side who's current strike force, Papiss Cisse and Aleksandar Mitrovic have been criticised widely.

Billy Sharp

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The 30-year old is probably least likely out of the three to move to Newcastle, but has had a good season amongst a terribly underperforming side in Sheffield United.

With 21 goals and five assists, Sharp comes fourth place on the top scorers list, just one set up behind the aforementioned Winnall.

Five goals in his last nine appearances marks a decent end to the season, but with wholesale changes expected around Bramall Lane this summer, it could be foreseen that the former Southampton and Leeds man will be on his way when the release lists are published in July.

Sharp would represent a decent striker who has experience at Championship level, but whether he can still cope there remains to be seen.