Newcastle United have been hard at work this summer and we're not even in July. The Magpies have strengthened with three top defensive targets, hinting that the days of deadline day desperation look to be over.
Matt Targett, Nick Pope and Sven Botman represent three fantastic bits of business for Eddie Howe's side. But next month promises to be an even busier one as the overhaul of the first-team takes shape.
Newcastle need to whittle their current squad of 33 down from to 25 by the end of August. However, offloading players is currently proving trickier than bringing new ones in.
