Eddie Howe wants replacement for Chris Wood to avoid leaving Newcastle short

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is hopeful he can replace the outgoing Chris Wood (Mike Egerton/PA)

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is hopeful he can replace the outgoing Chris Wood, warning that the striker’s move could leave the team “dangerously short of players”.

Howe confirmed that Wood is having a medical with Nottingham Forest, with Forest looking to bring the New Zealand international in on loan.