With the season slowly drawing to a close, it's time to consider what some Premier League clubs will be up to in the transfer market this summer.
And the first port of call, in Football FanCast's opinion at least, should always be to raid those unfortunate clubs who just have plummeted out of the top flight; firstly for players they can no longer afford to keep and secondly for players who've indisputably proven themselves to be too good for another season in the Championship.
With just seven points currently separating Leicester City at rock-bottom and Sunderland in 15th - or perhaps more importantly, just three points separating a 16th-placed Hull City and a 19th-placed QPR - there's plenty of relegation-bound stars on offer at the moment.
And knowing full well how Magpies owner Mike Ashley likes a bargain buy - he's got a whole sportswear company specifically dedicated to them - we've listed FIVE relegation-bound lads from the Premier League's bottom five clubs Newcastle United should be targeting this summer.
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CHARLIE AUSTIN
Newcastle have struggled to find a dependable goalscorer this season but QPR's Charlie Austin would address that in abundance.
16 goals in 28 appearances this term has left the 25 year-old fourth in the Premier League's goal rankings, making him the division's second-top scoring Englishman after Tottenham's talismanic Harry Kane.
Austin combines natural predatory instinct with the work-rate, physicality and enthusiasm of a former non-leaguer, working his way up from Kintbury Rangers to the Premier League in the space of eight years, throughout prolific spells with Poole, Swindon and Burnley.
Often struggling without the assistance of target man Bobby Zamora, if there's one obvious criticism of the QPR forward it's his inability to serve as a lone striker, despite a powerful 6 foot 2 frame.
That being said, he's clearly capable of scoring regularly at Premier League level in the right system and will almost certainly want to remain in the top flight next term after such an impressive campaign - with or without the west Londoners.
DANNY INGS
Another relegation-bound centre-forward Newcastle should be throwing everything at to sign this summer is Burnley star Danny Ings.
The 22 year-old's 21 strikes fired Burnley to promotion from the Championship last season and although his influence has waned somewhat recently, nine goals and four assists in 28 league outings is a promising return for the youngster's inaugural Premier League campaign.
In addition to his healthy supply of goals, it's Ings intelligence, movement and fleet of foot that particularly stand out. He possesses the ability to change the angle of play in an instant; consequentially, Sean Dyche has often called upon him to act as a No.10 just in front of the Burnley midfield.
Furthermore, unlike most home-grown talents to ever show a decent level of form, the England U21 will be available for remarkably cheap this summer - a nominal compensation package - with his Turf Moor contract coming to an end.
Whether the Magpies can outmuscle the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City to his signature, however, remains to be seen.
ESTEBAN CAMBIASSO
In an otherwise Championship-standard Leicester City side, Esteban Cambiasso's quality and experience has stood out a country mile.
The former Argentina midfielder is the Foxes' second-top scorer with four from 23 Premier League appearances this term whilst averaging 2 tackles, 2.1 interceptions and 1.1 chances created per match.
Now at the ripe old age of 34, the former Inter Milan star - who won five Serie A titles and the 2010 Champions League during his time at the San Siro - doesn't offer the Magpies much in the way of longevity, or for that matter, stamina in the middle of the park.
But he's more than proved his capacity to play at Premier League level this year and, with his King Power Stadium contract set to expire at the end of the season, could prove to be a very astute addition for the coming campaign - especially if the likes of Moussa Sissoko and Cheik Tiote are moved on this summer.
CURTIS DAVIES
Hull City are widely expected to avoid the drop this year, but currently just two points above the relegation zone, anything could happen between now and the end of May.
Should the Tigers plummet into England's second tier, Newcastle would be wise to take captain Curtis Davies off their hands - addressing the desperate need for added quality and depth at the heart of their defence.
The 30-year-old boasts prior Premier League experience with West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Birmingham and has been an absolute rock since Hull returned to the top flight in summer 2013.
This season, Stats enthusiasts Whoscored.com rate him as the fourth-best centre-back in the Premier League to have made twenty appearances or more, with an average rating of 7.32. No monumental surprise, considering he's recorded an impressive 1.7 tackles, 3.1 interceptions, 10 clearances and 4.5 successful aerial duels per match.
Likewise, the former Luton trainee's contract is set to enter its final twelve months this summer, so Hull will be forced to sell if they're approached with a decent offer.
FABIAN DELPH
Fabian Delph may have signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract in January but he won't be hanging around if Aston Villa fail to beat the drop this year, with his England career firmly on the line.
He's been almost a one-man midfield for the Villians at times this season, providing the lung-bursting dynamism to contribute at both ends, averaging 2.2 tackles, 1.5 interceptions, 1.9 successful dribbles, 1.1 chances created and 1.5 shots per match, whilst taking over dead ball duties from the out-of-form Ashley Westwood.
The 25-year-old is an all-action, tenacious centre-mid who likes to get involved in every aspect of play. That dynamic style has earned quite the fan in Roy Hodgson, who has now issued Delph five England caps since his debut in September.
He's Premier League proven and certainly to the standard of Newcastle's other midfield options. But that contract extension in January gives Villa licence to demand a rather sizable fee for their Three Lions representative.