Although Newcastle enjoyed a successful campaign in the Championship last season, the Spaniard will be well aware of the fact that he needs to add some pace to his forward line, what with the step up in quality of the Premier League.
The Spaniard will be well aware of the fact that he needs to add some pace to his forward line, what with the step up in quality of the Premier League.
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With this in mind, the Tyneside outfit should consider joining Marseille in the race to sign Hammers forward Andre Ayew.
The Mirror claim that the Ligue 1 side are closely monitoring the Ghanaian's situation at the London Stadium, and are weighing up an offer for the former Swansea City man.
And whilst there are no formal offers on the table, the Toon should gatecrash the party.
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Ayew is incredibly quick off the mark, can play anywhere along the front-line, and would provide competition for the likes of Matt Ritchie and Christian Atsu in the wide attacking areas.
He could also play through the middle, alongside Gayle, and provide Benitez with the option of playing two up front which, in turn, would give the Magpies more tactical flexibility.
The 75-capped Ghana international endured a challenging campaign last season - one that was disrupted by a serious knee injury he suffered during his debut for the east London outfit.
He began to show what he is capable of during the latter stages of the season, however, and proved that he still has a lot to offer.
The 27-year-old still has two years remaining on his current deal with West Ham, so he will not come cheap, but with the influx of money that the Toon are in line to receive after their promotion to the top flight, they should have no problem in meeting the Hammers' valuation of the player, should they decide to make a move.
