Eddie Howe has ruled out a massive transfer splurge by Newcastle this summer.
In a dent to fans’ hopes of a huge summer squad transformation, the United boss has warned it will be “evolution” on Tyneside. Howe reckons totally changing the squad is “not an option”. Co-owner Amanda Staveley vowed Newcastle would challenge for the league in 5-10 years, and new signing Bruno Guimaraes has spoken of playing in Champions League at St James’ Park.
But Howe today admitted that while the Saudi-funded club will build more slowly. Newcastle have been trumpeted as the “richest in the world” because they are owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia one of the biggest on the planet. Howe revealed today there is an element of truth in the Geordies not having the firepower in the transfer market that many want.
