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Big summer transfer update out of Newcastle amid FFP
Newcastle United may have just been dealt a boost on the transfer front ahead of the summer window opening, it has emerged.
It is fair to say that few Newcastle fans are looking forward to the summer window as much as they have been in recent years. After a disappointing Premier League campaign, they have seen Everton and Nottingham Forest fall foul of financial fair play regulations and be docked points as a consequence, with both sides in danger of relegation from the top flight.
Summer reinforcements Harvey Barnes, Sandro Tonali and Lewis Hall have hardly featured through a combination of form, injuries and suspensions, while injuries have rocked Eddie Howe’s squad from the first week of the season until now.
Though they are owned by the richest owners in club football, there has been significant speculation that one of their stars will have to depart this summer to balance the books. This idea was only fueled by Darren Eales, the club’s CEO.
Newcastle summer transfer news
That comes courtesy of Chronicle Live’s Lee Ryder, who insists that the picture isn’t as gloomy as it seems. Chiefly, he shares that there is plenty of money to spend this summer.
“United are set to have money to spend this summer despite FFP rules again set to be a big factor”, he claims, albeit adding that departures are expected too.
It comes with Newcastle scout Steve Nickson enjoying a busy international break, in which he is suspected to have been keeping tabs on both Bayer Leverkusen left-back Alex Grimaldo and Barcelona winger Raphinha, both of whom Newcastle have a long term interest in.
Certainly, scouting players of that calibre suggests that there will be plenty to spend on Tyneside this summer, though quite how much may ultimately depend on whether or not Howe’s side can make a late push for one of the European qualification places in the final ten games of the campaign.
As it stands, they are marooned in 10th place and an outside bet for even Conference League football next season, in what has been a difficult campaign. However, Newcastle fans will take solace from the fact that the transfer well is far from dry on Tyneside.
