Eddie Howe has admitted that he is 'torn' on the experience prospective signings need - but the Newcastle United head coach has vowed to look at the 'strength' of a target first and foremost this summer.
Newcastle have stepped up their preparations for the new campaign after the Magpies qualified for the Champions League for the first time since 2002. Talks about the summer budget will be held in the coming days and Howe was the first to recognise that 'a lot of our success next year will be down to what I do now'.
Although life at Europe's top table will bring its own unique challenges, when coupled with the intensity of Premier League games, Howe's focus is on bringing in quality rather than quantity once again with 'the right two or three players to make us better'. So will additions with Champions League experience as well as individuals who have sampled life in the Premier League be needed?
