The Magpies kickstarted their summer transfer business with the permanent signing of Matt Targett from Aston Villa following his successful loan spell last season.
England goalkeeper Nick Pope arrived from Burnley to rival Martin Dubravka for the No.1 spot, while Howe’s side finally got their man in the form of Sven Botman from Ligue 1 side Lille.
The Netherlands under-21s international is a play Newcastle have chased since AC Milan and by landing his signature saw off competition from Serie A champions AC Milan.
United, however, aren’t the only team to dip into the transfer market with the likes of Leeds United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur among the biggest spenders so far.
We take a look at the Premier League ‘rich list’ and rank each club by their current owners’ reported wealth.