Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says people should "be careful with comments and opinions" after Jurgen Klopp suggested they have "no ceiling" when it comes to spending power.
"What Dan meant was there's no ceiling to our ambition," Howe said.
Newcastle have spent more than £200m since the Saudi Arabia-backed takeover went through in October 2021.
Klopp included Newcastle, alongside Manchester City and Paris St-Germain, as one of "three clubs in world football who can do what they want financially."
He said: "Newcastle [Dan Ashworth] said there's no ceiling for the club, he's right, there is no ceiling for Newcastle - congratulations, some other clubs have ceilings.