Newcastle constantly lost players because they could not compete with the revenue of the largest teams, but they would not be bullied in the Alexander Isak case. However, they failed to recruit 5 targets, which is the pain when ignored and refused. Newcastle needs to restructure the recruitment.
Newcastle wants to buy Bryan Mbeumo (who came to MU), Liam Delap (came to Chelsea), Joao Pedro (came to Chelsea) and Hugo Ekitike (coming to Liverpool), Matheus Cunha (came to MU) and Dean Huijsen (went to Real Madrid). Now, they are also in danger of losing Man City in the purchase of goalkeeper James Trafford of Burnley.
This goalkeeper has wanted to join Newcastle for more than 1 year. Newcastle had an £ 20 million agreement to sign a contract with the U21 player, but the agreement was canceled immediately after Paul Mitchell was appointed sports director 12 months ago.
The club is ready to raise the price proposed to £ 25 million in this transfer, but Burnley shouted £ 40 million after they returned to the Premier League. Man City – the team negotiated the term of selling 20% when selling him to Burnley in 2023 – publicly published their interest in this 22 -year -old player. It seems that Newcastle will give up.
In fact, Newcastle is looking for good players because they want to build a top team. Theoretically, that's fine, but in reality, they often fail when they buy. Good players are very limited but the demand is high. Other clubs are more attractive and can pay higher salaries, so their talents keep flocking to London and Manchester.
When the new new club fish overthrew the old order in the past – like Blackburn Rovers, Man City and Chelsea – they have changed everything in copper. Newcastle has the richest boss in the world, but the financial rules have been exactly changed to prevent Newcastle from doing the same thing.
These are long -lasting problems, but this summer has highlighted the problems that it posed again. When Newcastle wanted to narrow the gap with “Big Six”, they signed a contract with promising players who could develop with them, such as Alexander Isak, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes.
The need now is different. Newcastle has narrowed the gap, but maintaining that position is another challenge. They expect the “plug -in” contracts to create instant impacts in the Champions League and the Premier League. It is the level they are thanks to the results on the pitch, but with many transfer failures, they may have to return to the old pig trough.
Unfortunately, Newcastle is the weakest team in the leading group of financial and prestigious. This has been confirmed by all that has happened in the past few weeks. What we have seen, since coach Eddie Howe said it was necessary to act quickly in the transfer market in May, is a conflict between expectations and reality.
A club with great ambition was forced to face the fact that they did not work at the same level with competitors that they always strive to compete every season. Newcastle currently has the eighth largest salary fund in the British shadow village and it is almost certain that it will not change this year.
The harsh truth is that it may never change. They can take the lead to Aston Villa, like the way that has gone in the lead in the last season, but the distance between them and Big Six is still very large because the revenue source is the same.
Newcastle may have gone through the most successful phase in more than two decades, when they were 2 times in the Champions League qualifier, as well as winning the first domestic title after 70 years, but they have overcome expectations and challenges all predictions.
In short, they have achieved achievements beyond expectations. No one thought that they could enter the Champions League qualifier and won a title 12 months ago, when the second transfer passed without any rookie for the first team.
It was a victory despite all difficulties, but could not continue to create miracles. Everyone realized that in the spring when the shortlist was created. Summer 2025 is an opportunity to build a larger squad, with the depth of the squad and the upgrade in key positions.
After escaping PSR's constraints, this transfer period is expected to be breakthrough. However, Newcastle has reached the limit they are struggling to overcome. They improved with signing a contract with Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest, ending 3 years of searching for a right wing striker.
But they still have a lot of work to do. There will be more players who come to the market to close, but the club does not want to panic. No matter how frustrated and frustrated to buy players up to this point, the worst thing they can do is buy anyone at all costs.
For its part, Newcastle refused to be bullied. With Liverpool and other teams surrounding Isak, the pressure is increasing. Of course, this player was very unstable. Isak was promised a new contract by 2024, however, Mitchell decided not to open those negotiations because Isak was still more than 3 years in the current contract.
This leads to bitterness and Isak's representative feels offended. Everything can originate from that moment. But Newcastle is still steadfast. They assert, from the highest level, that is, President Yasir al-Rumayaan and co-owned Jamie Reuben, that Isak will not be sold at any price.
In the immediate future, they will let the noisy settle down. They know that the continuous rumors of Isak's future have made it difficult for all. After that, they will ask him a new contract, helping him become the highest income player from the club. A mess that happened and still need to be resolved.
This is a difficult task, especially when there is no sports director. But the executive director Darren Eales is working very positively. Operating a club without an appropriate executive committee is not the way any club should have, not to mention a club longing to become “number one”.
However, despite all the obstacles in the transfer market, the only thing Newcastle cannot accept is to weaken itself. Ambitious clubs will not sell their best players to the opponent directly. And Newcastle still maintains its ambition, even if they don't have everything to achieve their goals at this time.
