The “richest club in the world™” had a pretty poor transfer window. Newcastle United’s owners have been on a steep learning curve since the takeover was confirmed in October. January has offered more painful lessons.
The Amanda Staveley-led, Saudi Arabian-backed regime has spent in the region of £90m in an effort to avoid relegation. The five new faces definitely upgrade the team but also throw up a number of questions. Have Newcastle done enough? The next four months will tell.
