Newcastle United have been accused of overspending this summer.
Indeed, Bayern Munich think Newcastle United paid too much money for Nick Woltemade, although the German’s goal return since joining the club from Stuttgart is making a mockery of that.
Yoane Wissa, meanwhile, cost over £50million and has little in the way of resale value.
There’s certainly an argument to suggest that Newcastle United were held to ransom for both players but, frankly, onlookers will not be talking about the fee if they score goals.
Woltemade is already proving he can handle his price tag and it would be foolish to bet against Wissa doing something when he returns, considering his record in the Premier League.
With Alexander Isak setting fire to his legacy at the club before leaving St James’ Park, Newcastle didn’t really have much of a choice when it came to spending big on his replacements.
Their willingness to pay such big fees at the time was certainly understandable but it seems there may be another issue in play behind the scenes.
Rivals clubs aren’t convinced by Newcastle United’s transfer plans
According to iNews, selling clubs have not really bought the idea that Newcastle have many viable alternatives when they make moves for some of their targets.
As such, it puts the sellers in a much stronger position to demand the maximum amount of money.
The report adds that Nottingham Forest’s Ross Wilson will likely be appointed as Newcastle’s new sporting director soon.
The appointment is said to be on the cards for later this month and one of Wilson’s first jobs will be to review what happened in the transfer market this summer.
Newcastle United to make big change in recruitment policy
The article also goes on to talk about the importance of the arrival of Sudarshan Gopaladesikan as the club’s first technical director.
Gopaladesikan was appointed at Newcastle in July and that move is said to be a big indication of PIF’s plans from here.
The Newcastle United owners want to enhance the use of data in their decision-making, particularly around recruitment.
Gopaladesikan’s role will not impact upon Eddie Howe’s and the two have already held regular meetings.
Work is in place to allow Newcastle the chance to scour untapped markets, which may not always be possible with traditional scouting methods.
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