Newcastle United are a 'massive threat' to the established order at the top of the Premier League - including this Sunday's opposition Manchester United. The Magpies head down to Old Trafford having lost only once this season and on a wave of optimism boosted by last year's takeover.
The buy-out of Mike Ashley by the Saudi-backed consortium has left Newcastle as one of the richest clubs in the world, and owners with the ambition to match. While the word from the club is one of a slow and steady build to the top of the Premier League, their signings in the two windows they have overseen suggest they are not here to make up the numbers.
Newcastle lie sixth in the league just one point and one place behind Manchester United - with the aim of cracking the top 6, if not this season, then in the seasons to come. With such bold plans, Manchester United writer for the Manchester Evening News, Steve Railston believes teams - including Man United - will be fearing Newcastle's attempts to gatecrash the top six.
