Newcastle United transfer spend compared with Man Utd, Spurs and Chelsea as Premier League clubs pass £1.5bn

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Newcastle United have had a terrible summer transfer window so far and here is how their spending compares to their major Premier League rivals.

The mood could not be gloomier around Newcastle United this summer and it only got worse after they suffered their fifth successive defeat by losing 1-0 to Team K League on Wednesday.

It’s yet another blow amid a terrible transfer window, which has seen Newcastle miss out on several top targets and their star striker Alexander Isak make it clear he wants to leave.

Losing Isak, likely to Liverpool, would be catastrophic in its own terms, but it coming after Eddie Howe has been unable to significantly strengthen his squad would be a disaster.

Anthony Elanga is the only signing so far and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is expected to join him as an alternative to James Trafford.

Here’s how Newcastle’s meagre spending compares to their Premier League rivals.

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How Newcastle United’s summer transfers compare to Premier League top four rivals

After a couple of quiet years as most teams (not Chelsea) got to grips with PSR – as Newcastle know all too well – the transfer window has burst into life this summer for most clubs apart from the Magpies.

Premier League spending has already surpassed £1.5bn with more than a month of the window remaining.

Here’s how Newcastle’s rivals for the top four and newly-promoted foes Sunderland’s spending compares.

Newcastle United

• Anthony Elanga – Nottingham Forest – £55m (rising to £60m)
• Aaron Ramsdale – Southampton – Loan (£4m fee)
• Park Seung-soo – Suwon Bluewings – Minimal
• Antonio Cordero – Malaga – Free

Total: £59m (rising to £64m)

Liverpool

• Hugo Ekitike – Eintracht Frankfurt – £79m
• Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen – £116m
• Milos Kerkez – Bournemouth – £40m
• Jeremie Frimpong – Bayer Leverkusen – £29.5m
• Giorgi Mamardasvili – Valencia – £29m
• Armin Pecsi – Ouskas Akademia – £1.5m
• Freddie Woodman – Preston – Free

Total: £295m

Arsenal

• Viktor Gyokeres – Sporting – £64m
• Martin Zubimendi – Real Sociedad – £51m
• Christian Norgaard – Brentford – £15m
• Kepa Arrizabalaga – Chelsea – £5m
• Noni Madueke – Chelsea – £52m
• Cristhian Mosquera – Valencia – £13m

Total: £200m

Manchester City

• Tijjani Reijnders – AC Milan – £46.3m
• Rayan Ait Nouri – Wolves – £36.3m
• Rayan Cherki – Lyon – £34m
• Sverre Nypan – Rosenborg – £12.5m
• Marcus Bettinelli – Fulham – Undisclosed, minimal
• James Trafford – Burnley – £27m

Total: £156.1m

Chelsea

• Jamie Gittens – Borussia Dortmund – £51.5m
• Joao Pedro – Brighton – £60m
• Liam Delap – Ipswich Town – £30m
• Estevao Willian – Palmerias – £29.1m
• Dario Essugo – Sporting – £18.5m
• Mamadou Sarr – Strasbourgh – £11.9m

Total: £201m

Newcastle’s one confirmed first-team signing and the expected arrival of Ramsdale will put Newcastle’s spending up to £64m for the summer.

It pales in comparison to almost all their rivals for a top spot and, perhaps most embarrassingly of all, even Sunderland, who have splashed the cash on smart and exciting signings upon their top-flight return.

Only Aston Villa have seemingly had a worse window, with not much strengthening at all so far on top of losing several stars like Marcus Rashford and Asensio.

Newcastle United are playing catch-up already in the race for a Champions League place

Newcastle already have an uphill battle to secure Champions League football again next season, with the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham spending heavily to get themselves back in contention.

Though Newcastle came within a whisker of finishing second last season and looked guaranteed to qualify for Europe’s top competition for months, their late drop in form nearly saw them miss out.

In fact, if it wasn’t for Man Utd beating Aston Villa on the final day, then they would have finished outside the top five after their own loss against Everton.

It was clear Howe needed better options this summer, as his depth beyond the quality starting XI was not at the same level. Especially with Champions League football to contend with next season, too.

None of that has been secured yet, though, and Newcastle have instead gone backwards when they should have been pushing on.

It will take a miracle to get the players in before deadline day and, if it doesn’t happen, an even bigger one will be needed to finish in a Champions League place again.