"There is another world, not so very different from this one, in which Newcastle took the pragmatic decision early in the summer that Alexander Isak was leaving, there wasn't much they could do about it, and they might as well make the best of it: selling players at a profit, after all, is just what clubs on the rise have to do. That was always true to an extent, but has become especially so in a world governed by profitability and sustainability rules (PSR)."
"There has, at least, been an attempt to address some obvious issues in the squad. Callum Wilson was getting old; Yoane Wissa is not only an upgrade but his pace and capacity to pull wide make him a more natural fit for the dynamic counterattacking approach Eddie Howe favours. Anthony Elanga brings pace and directness on the right and is probably a step up from Jacob Murphy. Jacob Ramsey adds to their creative options."
Newcastle accepted a large offer for Alexander Isak and reinvested in several signings to address age and tactical fit while managing profitability and sustainability rules. New arrivals include Yoane Wissa, Anthony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey and Malick Thiaw, each offering pace, creativity or defensive depth and potentially better alignment with Eddie Howe's counterattacking approach. The club gained significant PSR headroom through amortisation and balancing transfer values. The departure of Isak, particularly the acrimonious nature of it, has left emotional residue and a short-term on-field funk, evidenced by multiple 0-0 draws and a perceived lack of a top goalscorer.
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