Daily Star

WILSON CAN GET IN GARETH’S GOOD BOOKS

- By SIMON BIRD

CALLUM WILSON wants to cash in on Gareth Southgate’s striker disciplina­ry problem and use his Newcastle switch to revive his England career. ee .

Steve Bruce’s £ 20m signing from relegated Bournemout­h has targeted a place in the Euros squad – and vowed to chase a

20- goal season to earn an internatio­nal recall.

Wilson earned the last of his four caps 11 months ago against Bulgaria and, with fellow frontman Mason Greenwood on the naughty step, a quick start for Toon will help his ambitions.

Newcastle’s new No. 9 said: “In the Championsh­ip you are not going to be able to remain in the internatio­nal at o squad.

“It was a case of getting to a Premier League te team, hit the ground r running here at N Newcastle, and get the a attention of the in“internatio­nal “There is a big manager. tourn tournament coming up and having a taste of it and having it taken away again has made me more hungry.

“I’ll be looking to get to double figures as quickly as possible here and score as many as possible.

“Double figures first, then you want to get to the 20 mark.

“I need to score to get into the England squad for the Euros. I am ready to work hard.”

Newcastle made their fifth signing of the summer when Jamal Lewis joined from Norwich in a £ 15m deal.

The Northern Ireland left- back, 22, has signed a five- year contract.

Lewis said: “Newcastle are such a great club with such history and I knew it was an opportunit­y that I would love to take with both hands.”

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