Newcastle news: Transfer Window Q&A

BBC Sport chief football reporter Simon Stone has been answering your questions on the summer transfer window.

James asked: I’m a Newcastle fan. Under PSR restrictions, what can we spend this summer?

I’m unsure if transfer budgets; a) can be ascertained from public P&L statements

b) can be guesstimated by the journos, or

c) are completely unknown

Simon answered: If we are being honest, they are guesstimates because the club finance directors are not going to tell us what the exact position is.

We do know what the accounts tell us, but the actual P&S figure is different because clubs can claim certain expenditure back. However, it’s pretty certain Newcastle are in a better position than they were last summer, when they were selling players by 30 June to ensure they didn’t get into trouble. They have clearly qualified for the expanded Champions League, which will drive more revenue.

I think the approach around Aleksander Isak is telling. I don’t feel Newcastle would be quite as determined to keep him if they didn’t have the capability to strengthen Eddie Howe’s squad.

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