NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe insists now is not the time for panic at Newcastle United despite not adding any much-needed forward reinforcements ahead of the start of the Premier League season.
The Magpies head into this afternoon’s Premier League opener with Nottingham Forest still light of the striker and wide attacker they had hoped to sign this summer.
However, they have not been quiet, having spent more than $66 million on three players already. And while some question whether adding three recruits in the defensive third — Nick Pope, Sven Botman and Matt Targett — has significantly strengthened the Magpies, Howe is confident in the players he has in his ranks at present, especially as he knows there is more to come before the Sept.
1 transfer deadline. “I love the squad that we have. It’s very competitive. We have strength in every position,” said the head coach. “I think where we need to strengthen the squad is in case of injuries, which you have to guard against.