Newcastle United look set to make another big signing this summer.
Harvey Barnes is reportedly close to moving to the club, joining Sandro Tonali at Newcastle.
It has been claimed that the arrival of the Leicester man would make a big dent in the summer budget as the club continue to strengthen ahead of the Champions League.
Still, as exciting as all that is, Eddie Howe has constantly been keen to stress that the club do not operate with a bottomless pit when it comes to resources.
Now, Daily Telegraph journalist Luke Edwards has shared some further insight.
Luke Edwards shares what Newcastle could do after signing Harvey Barnes
With Barnes said to be close to joining the club ahead of their pre-season tour of the United States, it will be fascinating to see what happens next.
Taking to Twitter, Edwards hinted that Newcastle could now look to the loan market for signings as they try and stay in line with FFP regulations.
While he claimed the club are “not done for incomings” during this window, Edwards added: “If Barnes comes, with no sales, as things stand the word is they will be relying on loan market and that’s it.”
Loan market is not necessarily a bad thing
Though signing players on loan is hardly as exciting as spending millions of pounds on arrivals, it does not mean there’s not value.
If the club can identify targets and perhaps include the option of buying the player next summer, it could be a logical way of strengthening without having to spend big on transfer fees.
Whatever the recruitment team have planned, they’ve earnt the right to be trusted.
If they believe they can find some astute short-team deals, who are we to judge them?
In the world of FFP, it seems a logical step.
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