John Barnes has claimed top players will not want to sign for Newcastle United this summer. The former Magpies winger thinks talk of attracting Europe's elite is premature while the club lingers in the bottom half of the Premier League.
A frantic January window saw Newcastle lure England regular Kieran Trippier from La Liga champions Atletico Madrid and pip Arsenal to the signing of Bruno Guimaraes. But several targets - namely Sven Botman and Diego Carlos - remained put due to United’s precarious league position.
With the threat of relegation now obsolete, the Magpies’ task of selling the Tyneside dream has become easier. However, Barnes thinks the days of signing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are still a long way from reality.
