Gary Neville has acknowledged that despite the fact Newcastle United "have spent money", their success is not solely due to their financial investment.
Sunday's 2-0 victory over Manchester United saw the Magpies move up to third in the table thanks to goals from Joe Willock and Callum Wilson. A place in next season's Champions League is well within the club's reach and Neville believes that is not simply due to the increased spending power that Newcastle have available to them.
“They have spent money but it’s not been a lavish transition from the Mike Ashley era to this era," he told the Gary Neville Podcast. "They brought in a good manager with Eddie Howe and they brought in good players with good characters. Epitomised no more so than the right-back. I think Kieran Trippier is an outstanding full-back.
