It’s no surprise that Newcastle United is the team in European football that spent the most money in the transition phase that just ended, namely more than 100 million euros. Firstly, the club from the north-east of England has become the potentially richest club in the world since it was taken over by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in the autumn. And secondly, the need for action was “Magpies” (Magpies) especially big. The team of coaches Eddie Howe has won only two games this season and is in a relegation zone.
More surprising than the fact that newcastle has invested extensively is the identity of the players who recently played on River Tyne are employed. Many observers had expected the club on its first Shopping tour would hire prominent names since the controversial change of ownership. Players like the Brazilian Philippe Coutinhothe German international Robin Gosens or the English Dele Alli and Jesse Lingard had been traded more or less seriously in the past days and weeks. Compared to this, the commitments actually made sound “underwhelming“, as they say in England – so disappointing.
Guimaraes the most promising approach
Newcastles the most prominent addition is the English national defender Kieran Trippier, who returned to his home country from Atlético Madrid for around 16 million euros. The most promising is the signing of the defensive midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for around 45 million euros Olympique Lyon. In addition, three professionals came from the premier leaguenamely the defenders Dan Burn (Brighton & Hove Albion15 million euros) and Matt Targett (Aston Villaloan) as well as attackers Chris Wood (Burnley FC, almost 30 million euros). Its move to newcastle force Burnley Incidentally, to trigger Wout Weghorst at VfL Wolfsburg.
That newcastle bought rather unspectacularly for spectacular money, has several reasons. In almost all positions, the club was denied its desired solutions, despite the new wealth. the defenders Sven Botman (OSC Lille) and Diego Carlos (Seville FC) did not get a change permit from their current employers. The 19-year-old attacker Hugo Ekitike preferred to stay Stadium Reimsrather than face the relegation battle in the premier league to suspend. The fallen England internationals Dele Alli and Jesse Lingard chose another club or were found too expensive. Alli moved from Tottenham to Everton FC, where Frank Lampard is the new coach. At Lingard existed Manchester United allegedly on a rental fee of more than twelve million euros. That was myself newcastle too much of. The club must get used to the fact that other clubs, knowing about the financial possibilities of the “magpies” View recently inflated prices.
Pragmatic purchases to avoid embarrassment
instead of a ensemble to compose from big names newcastle bought pragmatically. Of the additions, the Brazilian is the most trusted Bruno Guimaraes a formative role at the club in the long term. He is 24 years old and is considered a complete professional in defensive midfield. The other newcomers are rather short-term solutions because of their year of manufacture. Kieran Trippier is 31 years old Chris Wood 30 and Dan Burn 29
Should newcastle conquer the international football world at some point – and that is precisely the aim of the new owners – then that is unlikely to happen with these players. They have the task of protecting the club in the current season from the epochal embarrassment of going down in history as the richest relegated club. The skills with which you can Champions League wins are currently not in demand on River Tyne.
Wood’s goals kept Burnley in the Premier League
Newcastles Transfers are functional, that best embodies attackers Wood. He’s an old school centre-forward and held that Burnley FC in the past four years with ten or more goals this season in the premier league. He would never have thought that a club would ever pay his stipulated exit clause of almost 30 million euros. “But football can be like that sometimes” moaned wood, after newcastle had done just that.