Newcastle United's new owners face an enormous challenge in the transfer market as they balance the need for survival this season with a future assault on the top six, insist recruitment and financial analysts.
Working with recruitment specialists AiAbacus, Sportsmail have scoured international football to find the best buys to keep Newcastle in the top tier this season, while leaving the bulk of the funds available for bigger signings later on.
Top options include Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenkovic, Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara, Borussia Monchengladbach's Denis Zakaria, Manchester United's Jesse Lingard and a host of potential strikers, like Switzerland forward Haris Seferovic, Nice's French frontman Amine Gouiri and Genk's Ebere Onuachu.