Newcastle: Tottenham’s Sandro Tonali hunt shows the gap between the clubs

Those words were prophetic.

Newcastle He was able to sign. High Gatekeeper Ewen Jaouen from Stade de Reims for £18.5m before the window officially opened.

However, just as it was revealed that they were in prime position to land top target Victor Munoz, The Spanish winger joined Liverpool From health.

It felt like Groundhog Day for fans after Joao Pedro, Hugo KK, James Trafford and Benjamin Cesc opted to move to the club. Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City And Manchester United Last summer respectively.

NewcastleAs a result, this time last year they were already on their list of targets and, in addition to defender Malik Thiau, have been linked with £100m and £100m.

The club cannot afford to let history repeat itself, but it is easy to forget the window that only opened on June 15.

It is worth remembering that. Newcastle They have managed to attract many promising players in the past.

Rather than making any guarantees about the team’s success, Howe’s pitches focus on development, how the staff works and how they can help take a player’s game to the next level.

Not all signings have gone on to flourish under Howe, but Gordon has been telling that he has repeatedly pointed to this “culture” of improvement. Newcastle To close the dream to go to Barcelona.

Another international who followed Gordon Newcastlealso continues to flourish.

“He wanted to come. Newcastle” said the source.

“He had two other chances but he had a good conversation with the manager and he believed in the project, the team, the club and the league. This is where he wanted to be.

The ambition is very high. He wants to measure himself against the great players. It was just a match between them. Newcastle And he. No doubt.”