Eddie Howe is set to be backed with a transfer kitty capable of grappling with the Champions League group stages with Newcastle United set to avoid mistakes of the past.
Club supremo Yasir Al-Rumayyan was present at St James' Park and was impressed by the operation by Howe and his staff this season. The club will have certain restrictions due to Financial Fair Play, but Howe is eyeing five or six summer additions.
Newcastle are back in Europe for the first time since the 2012/13 season but still have existing staff on the books that experienced the rigours of extra competition. And while this will be Howe's first crack at Continental competition preparations for Europe have already been going on in the background.
