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:
13. Leeds United
Leeds United’s squad is valued at £259.20million and their most valuable player is Kalvin Phillips (£45million). Photo: Alex Morton
14. Southampton
Southampton’s squad is valued at £239.18million and their most valuable player is James Ward-Prowse (£28.8million). Photo: GLYN KIRK
15. Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace’s squad is valued at £233.96million and their most valuable player is Wilfried Zaha (£36million). Photo: Mike Hewitt
16. Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton’s squad is valued at £229.5million and their most valuable player is Yves Bissouma (£31.5million). Photo: Mike Hewitt