Newcastle United’s permanent acquisition of Aston Villa loanee Matt Targett is their only deal of the summer so far, despite the club having been expected to go into the transfer window all-guns-blazing given their new-found status as the richest club in the world.
The Magpies have been linked with a whole host of names since the 2021/22 Premier League campaign ended last month, and although deals for Lille’s Sven Botman and Reims striker Hugo Ekitike seem to be edging closer, things have somewhat stalled of late. The summer transfer window may have only been open for 10 days, but some fans have wanted more progress in terms of transfers than has already been made.
But amid fan discussion of Newcastle's transfer market activity on Twitter, co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi has replied to one tweet with a simple four-word answer which could hint at what's to come on Tyneside.
