Despite the Magpies now boasting more wealth than any other Premier League club, do not expect any huge transfers when they first enter the market.

Critics have pointed to the human rights record of Saudi Arabia, as well as the ongoing war in Yemen, insisting that the £305 million ($415m) purchase of the Magpies is a clear example of 'sportscasting. 
 

“We haven’t been consulted. We haven’t had a choice. What we do have is a responsibility to go into it with open eyes,” club legend Alan Shearer told The Athletic this week. 
 

Jesse Lingard is the most obvious choice for this role given his recent good form at Manchester United, although if West Ham still hold an advantage then Newcastle could turn to Norwich's Todd Cantwell or Matheus Pereira – a talented and hard-working attacking midfielder
 

Boubacar Kamara, heavily linked with a move to the Premier League recently, will be available at a low price this January as he runs into the last six months of his contract at Marseille. A converted center-back Kamara would be a significant upgrade on Isaac Hayden at the base of midfield. 
 

Certainly, Declan Rice, whom Rio Ferdinand has suggested Newcastle should approach, is far out of reach, and instead, they should be thinking about Oriol Romeu – a hugely under-rated footballer whose Premier League experience would be a big asset in the fight against the drop.