Eddie Howe says there is a "slight frustration" creeping in at St James' Park as the transfer window continues to be a slow process for Newcastle United.
Money is not an issue for Newcastle but inflated prices and agent fees are making life difficult for Howe and co as they look to net a striker and winger in time for the new season. Speaking after United triumphed 1-0 against Atalanta, Howe confessed it was proving to be a tricky test on the recruitment side of things.
Howe said: "I probably wouldn’t have hoped to have been in that situation but that’s the transfer window. "As I’ve said many times, there’s no certainty on anything.