What has gone wrong for Saudi-backed Newcastle?

Eddie Howe's men are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League with 10 games to go and any hope of the club's first major trophy since 1969 is over for another year.

In a season in which the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR) have begun to bite, few clubs have been as affected as Newcastle.

In stark contrast to the early days of Abu Dhabi's huge investment at English champions Manchester City, Newcastle have been limited on how heavily they can lean on their new-found wealth from the Gulf.

Despite qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, Newcastle still had to tread a fine line to avoid exceeding PSR after spending more than £250 million ($315 million) in the first three transfer windows under the new ownership.

Chief executive Darren Eales has admitted they may even need to sell one of their prized assets in the summer if they are to invest again in the squad, with Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak among those linked with moves away.

"If we're going to get to where we want to get to, at times it is necessary to trade your players," Eales said after the club posted a £73 million loss for the 2022/23 season.

To compound their problems with PSR, Newcastle have reaped little reward from their outlay of more than £100 million in the 2023 summer transfer window.

Most of the transfer budget was splashed on Italian international Sandro Tonali, but he only played 12 games for the club before being hit with an eight-month ban for betting offences during his time with AC Milan.

Another major signing, Harvey Barnes, has been one of a host of key players who have spent months on the sidelines due to injury. England internationals Nick Pope and Callum Wilson have missed chunks of the

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Callum Wilson Harvey Barnes Sandro Tonali Bruno Guimaraes Alexander Isak Darren Eales

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