Eddie Howe has stressed that Newcastle do not have a ‘huge budget’ to work with as he admitted to frustration in the bid to make his squad Champions League ready.
The Magpies have spent £52million on Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali and are currently exploring deals for both Leicester winger Harvey Barnes and Southampton defender Tino Livramento.
However, Howe says that ‘nothing is close’ as he revealed the extent of the challenges the club face given the limitations of Financial Fair Play.
‘Depth (of squad) is huge for us this year,’ he said following Saturday’s 3-2 win at Gateshead.