Newcastle United have enjoyed a quiet deadline day after concluding their summer transfer business last week.
Yankuba Minteh was the first to arrive from Danish outfit Odense Boldklub for £7million before being loaned to Dutch champions Feyenoord for the 2023-24 campaign.
United’s recruitment team then turned its focus to immediate first-team additions and secured a marquee signing with the £52m arrival of Sandro Tonali from AC Milan.
Harvey Barnes was the next to arrive from Leicester City for £38m before being shortly followed by Tino Livramento from Southampton in a deal worth £30m plus add-ons.
Lewis Hall was confirmed as Newcastle’s fifth and final summer signing on a season-long loan, which includes an obligation to buy of an initial £28m next summer.
What is Eddie Howe’s strongest Newcastle United starting XI now the window is over? Our writer Jordan Cronin picks his:
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1. GK: Nick Pope
Remains the club’s undisputed No.1 with Martin Dubravka and Loris Karius in reserve.
2. RB: Kieran Trippier
The arrival of Tino Livramento shows long-term thinking but 32-year-old Trippier, has shown no signs of slowing down.
3. CB: Fabian Schar
Newcastle identified the right side of centre-half as an area to bolster this summer but that has no bearing on Schar’s form, but rather the lack of depth in that position.
4. CB: Sven Botman
Botman excelled during his first season as a Newcastle player and the hope is he remains at St James’ Park for years to come.