da 888casino： Following relegation to the Championship, Newcastle have spent big on new players in a bid to bounce straight back up.
da 888： But that spending has been offset by a number of big-money departures from the club. And so Newcatle’s net spend is very much in the black this window.
That stands the club in good stead for the next couple of years, especially if Rafael Benitez can mastermind a swift return back to the Premier League and all the riches that entails these days. And if they can then build upon the young and hungry squad they currently have, Newcastle could have a very bright future.
For a Championship club they’ve spent very big this summer, but we all know Newcastle aren’t a Championship setup. And in order to delve a little deeper into that odd concept, we’ve dipped into transfer site TransferMarkt.com in a bid to see just how much Newcastle’s squad is worth at the moment (108.25m, apparently) and their top 10 most valuable players – so here they are!
10.Cheik Tiote – £4.25m
He’s only played once so far, and only for 16 minutes, but despite falling out of favour with the new manager and falling behind Isaac Hayden, Jonjo Shelvey and Jack Colback in the starting XI, Tiote is still one of Newcastle’s most valuable players.
His value has been declining steadily over the past few seasons, and although Tiote is valued at £4.25m, if he wants to leave the club quickly in January, the club may need to accept a slightly lower fee.
9. Mohamed Diame – £5.10m
Mo Diame has been around the Premier League block a bit, though last season his biggest contribution was to score the winning goal in the Championship playoff final for Hull City.
If he can make the same contribution to Newcastle this season then he could fire himself and his team into the top division again – and perhaps be in a position to make a better stab of it than Hull City are this season.
TransferMarkt seem to think Newcastle bought Diame for around about his market value, so if he can have the same sort of promotional impact, they’ll think it money well spent.
8. Dwight Gayle – £5.10m
Having moved from Crystal Palace to Newcastle, there’s quite a bit of pressure and expectation on Dwight Gayle’s shoulders. This could be a make or break season for the 25 year old, and so far his goals are keeping Newcastle on track.
If he can lift his side to the Premier League, he’ll have the chance to become the Premier League marksman he never really turned into at Crystal Palace – from the top of the Championship this season he can get a running start at it. And if that happens, he’ll be worth far more than the £5m or so he currently is.
7. Matz Sels – £5.53m
Newcastle bought Matz Sels for pretty much spot on his market value, according to TransferMarkt, and he has already established himself as the club’s number one stopper.
It was a good piece of business from Newcastle, it seems, from a financial point of view: they knew what they wanted and they went out to get it. And at 24, his value will only get higher, allowing Newcastle to sell for more money if they feel he isn’t up to the standard of the Premier League.
6. Jack Colback – £5.53m
Jack Colback’s market value has fluctuated somewhat over the years. His move to Newcastle from Sunderland on a free transfer in 2014 made him public enemy number one in Wearside, but at Newcastle he is playing an important role in the side this year in the most valuable team in the Championship.
5. Ayoze Perez – £6.80m
After relegation to the Championship in the summer, Newcastle have worked hard to get the transfers right, and keeping hold of Ayoze Perez will probably be a big plus as the season wears on.
Over his eight appearances this season, Perez has scored only one goal and made one assist, but it’s a long season when you play in the Championship, and if he hits a purple patch at some point, his contribution could be vital. He is a very good player, and that’s reflected in the fact he’s one of the most valuable players at the club.
4. Matt Ritchie – £6.80m
Paying over the odds for a player who is already 27 years of age is probably not a smart business move, but in footballing terms, Newcastle’s signing of Matt Ritchie could turn out to be one of the signings of the summer.
He is a player who knows he can perform brilliantly in the Championship and starred for Bournemouth in their promotion campaign as well as last season in the Premier League. If he can do the same for Newcastle, it won’t matter how much they paid for him – he’ll be worth his weight in gold (and Premier League TV money).
3. Chancel Mbemba – £8.50m
Another player that Newcastle signed for above his market value last summer, Chancel Mbemba is young and still raw, so that won’t be too much of an issue – if Rafael Benitez can turn him into a Premier League class defender, his value will certainly go beyond the £10m they paid for him a year ago.
In terms of this squad, though, Mbemba is one of its top valued players, and his value to the squad will be priceless if he can form a partnership with Jamaal Lascelles – a partnership that could blossom into something special as both players are still only 22.
2. Jonjo Shelvey – £9.35m
Jonjo Shelvey was quite a big signing for Newcastle last January when he was brought in from Swansea, but although he couldn’t keep the Magpies in the Premier League last season, Shelvey is still a player with great quality who is simply too good for the Championship.
He is Newcastle’s second most valuable player, but on the pitch, if he can find form and lead by example, he could be the perfect player for their charge back to the big league.
1. Aleksandar Mitrovic – £10.20
Newcastle’s most valuable player is one who they paid quite a bit of money for only last year. Around £15m may not seem like money particularly well spent, given the fact that he’s always liable to be sent off or do something stupid, but Mitrovic’s ability as a footballer can’t be in doubt.
He is big and powerful and should be the perfect fit for a season in the Championship, although only one league start so far this season casts some doubt on whether or not Rafael Benitez actually believes this is true. Either way, he is Benitez’s most valuable player.