In the words of Eddie Howe, Newcastle United need to be 'smart' this summer. The St James' Park boss has warned this will be the north east outfit's toughest window to date as they try to balance the books while improving the squad ahead of next season's Champions League journey.
After a top four finish was secured, talk has already turned to who could be arriving through the door this summer. Kieran Tierney, James Maddison, Moussa Diaby and Dominik Szoboszlai continue to be linked with big-money moves to Tyneside but will each take a hefty chunk out of Newcastle's upcoming budget.
Newcastle would be wise to take a look at the array of talent on offer for free this summer as they try to keep costs down while strengthening in multiple departures. The likes of N'Golo Kante, Adrien Rabiot, Raphael Guerreiro, Youri Tielemans and Evan N'dicka are all out of contract in the coming weeks, while Liverpool recently announced the departure of four first-team players.
