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Social media users tear into Newcastle as they close in on signing Chris Wood

Newcastle supporters have been accused of crashing back down to earth, with the club preparing to make Burnley striker Chris Wood their second signing this month.

Towering frontman Wood, 30, is set to make the move to Tyneside after Eddie Howe's side activated the £25million release clause written into his contract.

As reported by Sportsmail, Burnley are livid at losing a key player to one of their relegation rivals, and Wood is poised to make his debut this weekend.

Newcastle are closing in on the signing of Chris Wood from Burnley in their relegation scrap
Eddie Howe was keen to bring the towering frontman in, but has been forced to splash the cash

But the incoming may not quite have been the type of business the St James' Park faithful envisaged after their mega-money takeover by a Saudi-led consortium.