Jamie Carragher believes Newcastle United fans would have been 'expecting a lot more' signings to have arrived at St James' Park this summer. However, the former Liverpool defender has praised the Magpies for not being 'stupid' in their business.
Eddie Howe has been frustrated in his efforts to land attacking reinforcements so far in this window. Hugo Ekitike turned down an approach for the second window running, while United have had two bids turned down by Leicester City for James Maddison.
Newcastle did secure the signing of top defensive target Sven Botman following a protracted pursuit, along with deals for Nick Pope and Matt Targett. However, it has been more than month since Howe has been able to welcome a new signing into his squad.
