Newcastle United's sporting director Ross Wilson has told fans to expect more new signings before the transfer window closes, as the club's recruitment drive continues.
Wilson confirms plans to strengthen
Speaking at the club's training camp in La Manga, Wilson said: "We want to strengthen the squad. We've already strengthened the squad, we wanted to have a clear stamp on the window as to what our identity looked like, we wanted to re-energise and refresh it and we can feel it now in a big way."
He added: "Of course we want to add more. The support of the guys is there as well. Matthias wants to assess what we have as well, which is obvious, he's been doing that for some time now so he's got a view on that already and we're aligned on what we want to do."
Departures and financial caution
Some departures are also expected, with Nick Pope's future uncertain, but talk of Joelinton leaving has been dismissed. Wilson stressed the club will not make rash decisions, saying: "What we also don't want to do is make any mistakes by jumping to do something that we don't really want to do to tick a box. We're active in the market."
Wilson is the third sporting director of the PIF era, following Dan Ashworth and Paul Mitchell, with the club having faced criticism over previous sales of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh to avoid points deductions, and a UEFA fine for financial breaches.
Building a sustainable model
Wilson defended the club's approach, saying: "We're trying to create a model that works for us. I say that with utmost respect for what has gone before. We have to build a model here that can compete, can win, but also one that works for us and doesn't lead us to have to sell players we don't want to sell and lead to UEFA sanctions."
He emphasized alignment across the club: "What we're trying to do is build a model across our men's first team, our Academy, through our women's team that really works for us. The word I've tried to use more than any other since I came is alignment right through the club. I don't want any areas that feel like desert islands."
