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Newcastle United’s goalkeeping department has been bolstered this summer. Indeed, two of Newcastle’s three summer signings have come in goal, with Odysseas Vlachodimos and John Ruddy joining from Nottingham Forest and Birmingham respectively. It means Eddie Howe now has five goalkeepers in his squad, with Nick Pope, Martin Dubravka and Mark Gillespie also on the books. Interestingly, the club are also thought to have retained their interest in Burnley’s James Trafford, so it’s not as if those numbers may not increase. Clearly, potentially having six goalkeepers in the squad is not a particular…