At St. James’ Park, the “world-class” star’s worth has increased by 117%…
Newcastle United have splashed the dough this summer after qualifying for the Champions League with a fourth-place finish in the Premier League last season, but Eddie Howe’s core of quality has mostly remained the same.
Newcastle United were purchased in an opulent and much anticipated PIF club buyout in October 2021, and they are now positioned for long-term success at the top of the game after spending so many years falling short of expectations.
And while money was spent this summer, business, in the new trademark fashion, was calculated and measured, with some astute additions enriching a cohesive and thriving outfit.
| Club | Money Spent | Money Received | Net Spend via Squawka |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | £425m | £220m | £205m |
| Arsenal | £204m | £79m | £125m |
| Man United | £167m | £43m | £125m |
| Bournemouth | £110m | £0m | £110m |
| Tottenham | £214m | £110m | £103m |
| Liverpool | £145m | £52m | £93m |
| Burnley | £92m | £0m | £92m |
| Newcastle | £131m | £42m | £87m |
| Man City | £211m | £136m | £75m |
| Nottingham Forest | £104m | £56m | £49m
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With a net spend over the summer window that sits just eighth in the league chart, the Magpies’ transfer model is one set to last, and the emblematic figurehead of the burgeoning success of this exciting era is none other than Bruno Guimaraes, who has been the midfield centrepiece from the maiden phase of Newcastle’s new chapter under Howe’s management.
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When Howe penned a contract with Newcastle in November 2021, replacing Steve Bruce at the helm, the club were winless and facing a relegation scrap, fighting to remain in the division.
If the Toon thought Howe’s management could start the new era with a flourish, they were bang on the money and swiftly asserted themselves as one of the Premier League’s most resurgent outfits, with a tremendous run of form after Christmas resulting in an 11th-placed finish, 14 points ahead of relegated Burnley.
The cogs clicked together on the pitch, but it was the shrewd business in the winter market that charged an almighty rise in form, and Guimaraes, who completed a £40m transfer from French side Lyon, was the catalyst in midfield.
Hailed as an “exciting talent” and a “standout” performer in France by Howe after he joined the fold, the Brazilian scored five goals and supplied an assist across 11 Premier League starts in the 2021/22 campaign, providing newfound quality and technical ability to demonstrate his ability.
It was the largest acquisition during a winter that saw Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood and Dan Burn all arrive to revitalise the foundering St. James’ Park side, but amid the maelstrom of expensive activity that dictates the contemporary transfer business in football, it looks to be a shrewder signing by the month
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