Their January business was largely flawless as they tried to reverse years of neglect at the club in just one window. £93million was spent and it was enough to secure their Premier League status for another season.
With the Premier League season coming to a conclusion very soon, attention may now begin to turn towards how the Magpies can strengthen this summer.
It should be a busy time this summer, but how much ‘catching up’ do Newcastle need to do in order to have a squad that is valued alongside some of their Premier League rivals? And who is regarded as their most valuable player?
To discover this, here, using data provided by Transfermarkt, we rank how each Premier League’s squad is valued from highest to lowest to see how Eddie Howe’s squad compares with the rest of the division:
9. Aston Villa
Aston Villa’s squad is valued at £390.15million and their most valuable players are Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins and Douglas Luiz (£31.5million). Photo: Steve Bardens
10. Wolves
Wolves’ squad is valued at £316.8million and their most valuable player is Ruben Neves (£36million). Photo: Naomi Baker
11. West Ham
West Ham’s squad is valued at £313.88million and their most valuable player is Declan Rice (£67.5million). Photo: Julian Finney
12. Newcastle United
Newcastle United’s squad is valued at £261.81million and their most valuable player is Allan Saint-Maximin (£28.8million). Photo: Stephen Pond