Newcastle United followers have been left with a bitter style of their mouth following their membership’s efforts in the summertime switch window.
The Magpies have established themselves as a Premier League drive in recent times with the backing of PIF.
Nonetheless, Eddie Howe’s squad was in critical want of strengthening this summer time, particularly as an harm disaster successfully derailed their 2023/24 marketing campaign.
Newcastle have been linked with a variety of high-profile strikes, together with for the likes of Marc Guehi, Federico Chiesa and Noni Madueke.
However by the point the window closed on Friday, Lloyd Kelly and William Osula have been Newcastle’s solely outfield arrivals — alongside making Lewis Corridor’s mortgage from Chelsea everlasting, whereas goalkeepers Oydsseas Vlachodimos and John Ruddy additionally signed.
Deeney: There’s bother brewing at Newcastle
Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney is fearful in regards to the relationship between Howe and sporting director Paul Mitchell.
Talking in a video predicting the result of Newcastle’s match at dwelling to Spurs this weekend, the ex-Watford and Birmingham Metropolis striker accused Mitchell of including little worth over the summer time with the stress now on Mitchell to ship within the subsequent window.
“Newcastle have been in all places,” Deeney stated on TikTok (through Geordie Boot Boys).
“There’s bother brewing with Eddie Howe and the Director of Soccer as a result of they introduced in Lloyd Kelly, and that’s it. He was on a free. Eddie may have executed that by sending a textual content message, so the Director of Soccer is beneath a little bit of stress there. I’m going to say it’s going to be recreation, 3-2 Spurs.”
Regardless of the switch woes, Newcastle have remained unbeaten at the beginning of the brand new season, beating Southampton 1-0 on the opening day earlier than drawing 1-1 away at Bournemouth and making it previous Nottingham Forest on penalties within the EFL Cup second spherical.
