Newcastle United found themselves hamstrung by the financial rules during the summer transfer window.
The Tyneside club ended up making a profit of £22m from the window after selling Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh to avoid breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules.
Newcastle pushed hard to sign Marc Guehi, but ended up walking away from a deal for the Crystal Palace star on deadline day after multiple bids were rejected.
They were also after a new right-winger over the summer but Newcastle missed out on a last-gasp deal for Anthony Elanga despite being willing to pay £40m for the Nottingham Forest ace.
Pressure is now building on new sporting director Paul Mitchell and CEO Darren Eales after a massively underwhelming transfer window at St James’ Park.
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The one shining light for Newcastle United is that they kept hold of their star players despite facing interest from Premier League powerhouses.
Manchester City showed interest in Bruno Guimaraes, but the Brazilian midfielder stayed put at St James’ Park and has become the club’s captain.
Likewise, Alexander Isak was linked to Arsenal and Liverpool showed an interest in Anthony Gordon, but Newcastle rejected all interest in their star duo.
