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Callum Wilson welcomes Newcastle's new £25m forward Chris Wood as injured star insists relegation-threatened side 'need players who are Premier League ready'... as pair aim to fire club to safety

Newcastle star Callum Wilson has expressed his excitement over new £25million signing Chris Wood as he insisted 'it will be good to have competition for places'.

The Burnley striker signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Magpies on Thursday and became the second signing of the Saudi-backed consortium following their £305m takeover last year.

On the latest episode of his podcast with the BBC, The Footballer's Football Podcast, Wilson told West Ham's Michail Antonio that he believes the competition from Wood will bring out the best in him.

Newcastle star Callum Wilson has expressed excitement over new signing Chris Wood
Wood takes the No 20 shirt at Newcastle and is in line to make his debut against Watford

'I like it, you know-it's going to bring out the dog in me,' the 29-year-old joked.