If and when the Newcastle United takeover is completed, the would-be new owners will shift their attention to the transfer market. If the reports are to be believed, the potential new owners are ready to plunge in £200 million in recruitment and infrastructure.
Put it simply, the new owners would spend money (unlike Mike Ashley) on bolstering the squad, but they are in no rush to take up ambitious and audacious attempt to catch the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City. Rather, they want to improve steadily.
Two major factors are likely to dictate Newcastle’s transfer window.