This summer could be a very busy one on Tyneside with huge numbers of players in and out expected.
The Saudi-led takeover of the club means that Newcastle now have great resources to use in the transfer market - but spending big money on one player doesn’t necessarily guarantee success.
Newcastle may break their transfer record this window, but fans will want to see money spent wisely and not just thrown at a big name player because of ‘name value’.
So what can Newcastle learn from other Premier League sides if they are to spend big on players this summer?
Here, using data provided by Transfermarkt, we take a look at each Premier League club/s record transfer and assess how their time at the club has panned out.
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13. Everton
Gylfi Sigurdsson joined Everton for £44,460,000 in August 2017. He looks set to leave Goodison Park this summer. Photo: Alex Pantling
14. West Ham
Sebastien Haller joined West Ham for £45,000,000 in July 2019. After a disappointing year and a half at the Hammers, Haller was sold to Ajax in January 2021 for just £20,000,000. Photo: Justin Setterfield
15. Tottenham Hotspur
Tanguy Ndombele joined Spurs for £54,000,000 in July 2019. Ndmbele signed from Lyon but after failing to nail-down a starting-spot, he rejoined the French side on-loan in January. His immediate future at Spurs is very much up in the air. Photo: Alex Davidson
16. Arsenal
Nicolas Pepe joined Arsenal for £72,000,000 in August 2019. The winger has played over 100 times for the Gunners but hasn’t yet nailed down a starting spot and has been linked with various moves away from Arsenal over the last year or so. Photo: David Price