It has been a year like no other for Newcastle United in 2022. The club has gone from the Premier League relegation zone to the Champions League places in less than 12 months.
The form of Eddie Howe’s side has been very imprsssive. While the head coach has worked wonders at St James’s Park, he has also been helped with some smart and substatial business in the transfer market.
The United squad has been bolstered significantly in 2022 with the arrivals of Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Bruno Guimaraes, Dan Burn, Matt Targett, Nick Pope, Sven Botman, Alexander Isak and Loris Karius. Meanwhile, the only departures at the club have been necessary ones in order to make space in the squad, no high profile names have left.
In the past, Newcastle were deemed a selling club, whose net spend was often in the black while their Premier League rivals continued to strengthen. But times have changed and Newcastle are now capable of spending and strengthening with each passing transfer window.
Here’s how the Premier League clubs rank from lowest net spend (biggest profit) to highest over the two transfer windows in 2022...
17. Tottenham Hotspur: -£147.85m
Spurs have spent over £50million on Richarlison from Everton in 2022. They’ve also acquired Yves Bissouma from Brighton for £25million. Antonio Conte was able to generate some additional transfer funds through the sale of Steven Bergwijn to Ajax for £28.13million. | Getty Images
18. Manchester United: -£196.05m
Manchester United made the most expensive individual signing of 2022 with Antony joining from Ajax for £85.5million. The Red Devils had no major departures in 2022 with James Garner their most expensive player sale at £9.36million to Everton. | Getty Images
19. Chelsea: -£201.32m
Chelsea have spent lavishly in 2022 with the signings of Fofana, Sterling and Cucurella all for in excess of £50million each. Chelsea were able to make some money through player sales with Timo Werner returning to RB Leipzig for £18million but their net spend is over £200million in 2022. Photo: Mike Hewitt
20. Newcastle United: -£211.31m
It comes as no surprise that Newcastle are the biggest net spenders in 2022. While not the biggest spenders outright, the fact Newcastle haven’t sold any players for any real money in 2022 makes them the largest net spenders in the division. The club spent over £90million in January before breaking their transfer record in the summerwith the £63million signing of Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad. Four of Newcastle’s five most expensive signings of all time have all taken place in 2022. Photo: George Wood