Newcastle United may be splashing the cash to improve Eddie Howe's first-team this summer but there is also work taking place behind the scenes to secure the best young talent for the future. Dan Ashworth recently admitted the Magpies cannot sustain simply buying players for the 'here and now' and has subsequently turned his attention to the stars of tomorrow.
Newcastle poached young Aussie sensation Garang Kuol from Down Under and recently announced the arrival of Gambian winger Yankuba Minteh from Danish club Odense. There has also been teenage talent signed from England, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.
But Newcastle are also keeping a very close eye on the south American market, most notably Brazil. The country has produced some of the world's finest exploits over the years, most of which start out in the Brazilian Serie A and Serie B before making their move to Europe.
