We all remember the deadline day deal back in January that was posited as hope for the future of Newcastle United Football Club. £35 million to be reinvested in the club (transfer fees and wages inclusive, mind you). With Kevin Nolan appearing set to depart for West Ham, I feel like it's time to take a look at where we are at relative to our promised transfer budget as well as keep track of further increases in the transfer budget through the sale of current players. I don't really want to position myself as an expert by any means, so this list will by definition be organic, with changes/corrections being suggested by those who might know better than I to keep it as close as we can be.
There will obviously be a margin for error in this list as our single transfer-feed capture is a non-disclosed fee and we won't know anything about the players' wages more often than not. . . but again, this is going to be a ballpark-type list that will merely keep us in with an idea of where we're at relative to the "transfer budget".
Player |
Transfer Fee |
Wages (approx) |
Transfer Balance |
Yohan Cabaye |
£4.3 m |
£1.2 m |
£29.5 m |
*This list, obviously, excludes the wages of Mehdi Abeid and the extending of Shane Ferguson at this time. Until I can find some anticipated wages, I'll keep them off the chart as youth players, even though I'm quite certain their wages will count against the transfer kitty.
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