With Newcastle having underwhelmed in the latter part of the 2023/24 season, it will have brought the club’s transfer plans into sharper focus ahead of the summer window.
The Magpies began the campaign full of hope after a brilliant 2022/23, which saw them qualify for the Champions League for the first time in over 20 years.
An epic 4-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain at St. James’ Park was the real high point, but a series of injuries since then clearly disrupted what Eddie Howe and his backroom staff were trying to achieve.
Newcastle may need to sell Bruno Guimares
Currently sat in 10th position in the Premier League table and with 10 games left to play, Newcastle are a whopping 16 points behind Aston Villa in the final Champions League spot.
At this rate, the club might not get into Europe at all, and that’s unlikely to have been countenanced by owners the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF).
It’s perhaps with that in mind that Football Insider report that the club would be willing to sell £100m-rated Bruno Guimaraes to fund a summer transfer spree.
Players need to be bought for key positions, and with Financial Fair Play hanging over every club at the moment like a dark cloud, the need to either be creative or be forced to sell star players is real.
In an ideal world, Newcastle wouldn’t sell the one player that’s been the fulcrum for them, however, their league position is likely to force such a move upon them.