Newcastle United will spend 'serious money' next season if they hold on for a top-four Premier League finish this term. That is the view of Magpies legend Chris Waddle, who believes the absence of European fixtures could give Eddie Howe's side an advantage over their 'Big Six' rivals.
Newcastle secured their seventh straight win in all competitions with a narrow home win over Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup. An eighth consecutive victory in their Boxing Day clash at Leicester City would temporarily lift United into second spot, albeit Manchester City would retake their position by earning a solitary point in either of their two matches in hand.
Howe has been backed in the transfer market with a cumulative spend in excess of £200 million so far, although the club are not expected to be as active in the upcoming January window. Signings from Europe such as Sven Botman, Bruno Guimaraes and club-record buy Alexander Isak have been supplemented by the recruitment of proven Premier League performers.
