The Magpies are ready to finish the transfer window strongly after an off-site meeting in La Manga
Newcastle United co-owner Jamie Reuben has addressed Eddie Howe’s departure from the club.
Newcastle United co-owner Jamie Reuben has addressed Eddie Howe’s departure from the club.(Image: (Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images))
Newcastle United held a major off-site summit meeting in La Manga on Thursday – with Matthias Jaissle given the green light to make up to FOUR new signings.
With PIF officials present, and director Jamie Reuben, who jetted into southern Spain, there is great optimism that the transfer window can end on a high.
Newcastle have hoovered up around £250m in transfer fees after the sales of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon and now have ‘the capacity’ to make more moves in the remainder of the window.
For now, Jaissle will assess the squad in Spain and then make decisions on fringe players, but he has been given encouragement that both PIF and the powers that be are ready to finish the window strongly.
The vibe from the Toon camp here in Spain is that Newcastle are ‘far from finished’ and this was made clear in a day-long summit at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. In it PIF and CEO David Hopkinson were told by finance chiefs that Newcastle’s SCR situation is positive and there is headroom to add stars to the current squad.
Newcastle are hoping to add a full-back, right-sided attacker, midfielder and potentially a forward to the books.
The Magpies are well aware they are in need of a “refresh” and feel that while the departure of Eddie Howe has been tough in house, they can now implement some interesting transfer plans
Chronicle Live understands that while there has been noise of Joelinton wanting to quit, the Brazilian is still very much focused on the task in hand. The South American was actually in the same Hoffenheim squad as Jaissle back in the day and is totally on board despite the exit of his best pal Bruno Guimaraes.
But it is Bruno’s exit to Arsenal – which will be paid in two instalments – that will open the doors to a potential eye-opening signing.
Newcastle will not go for a marquee signing in the remainder of the window, but replacements for Bruno with more guile are very much on the cards.
The new head coach told assembled reporters on Thursday in La Manga: “We have the capacity do something (sign players this window). Our sporting director is aware of that, so I’m sure when the season starts we will see some new faces.”