Newcastle United legend Lee Clark says that Aston Villa have thrown the gauntlet down with a mightly impressive start to the summer transfer window.
The former Magpies star has watched on in admiration after Steven Gerrard flew to both France and Spain to seal deals for two players in Ligue 1 and La Liga to get the second city club off to a great start. Clark expects big business on Tyneside too, but feels Villa have "set the tone".
Clark told Chronicle Live: "I think fans are just excited to see what happens now in the transfer market. "We have seen it already, Aston Villa have set the tone.
