For a bit of fun, we've simulated the game through to the end of next summer's transfer window, and taken a look at the intriguing signings Newcastle United are predicted to make. Here's the deals FM21 is backing the Magpies to make over the course of next year.
5. Dedryck Boyata - Hertha BSC - £10m
The new Magpies boss sticks to what he knows, and brings in one of his former Belgium defenders to replace Jamal Lascelles, who is sold to Sheffield United along with DeAndre Yedlin. Photo: Pool
6. John Egan - Sheffield United - £22.5m
Federico Fernandez, Paul Dummett, Javi Manquillo and Florian Lejeune are all sold, as the Magpies look to completely shake up their defence. Egan arrives from the recently-relegated Blades for a hefty price. Photo: Pool
7. Jack O'Connell - Sheffield United - £22m
A smart idea, this. He missed most of the 2020/21 campaign through injury, but is now fighting fit and looking to reproduce the form that saw his former club flourish the previous season. Photo: Richard Heathcote
8. Ruben Vinagre - Wolves - £9.25m
Wolves go on a spending spree of their own, and the Portuguese youngster is deemed surplus to requirements. At 22-years-old, he's got bags of potential to be a star in the future. Photo: Shaun Botterill