This lack of activity from Newcastle led to huge complaints from supporters and the club released a statement defending their actions in the summer window.
Despite this, many supporters were still angry about Newcastle’s perceived ‘stagnation’ compared to their Premier League rivals.
Here we have listed the 12 players that Newcastle were linked with but that ultimately ended up joining their Premier League rivals instead:
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Here we have listed the 12 players that Newcastle were linked with but that ultimately ended up joining their Premier League rivals instead: