Newcastle are now ‘the richest club in the world’ and have been linked with countless big-money signings. But their record in the transfer market hasn’t always been brilliant to say the least.
Under previous owner Mike Ashley, the club were notoriously stingy. But even when Newcastle have splashed out – and especially when they splashed out more frequently before Ashley’s arrival – that spending has not always guaranteed success.
Plenty of players have turned up at St James’ Park hyped as the next big thing before failing to deliver, sometimes spectacularly. Here, we’ve rounded up seven of the biggest examples of Newcastle’s profligate spending and their fans’ thwarted dreams.
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Some big fees, a lot of hype and… well, not much else
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