Newcastle United's final nine games and £100m summer transfer window simulated
After an incredible 2022 so far which has seen Newcastle move nine points clear of the relegation zone, the Magpies have nine games remaining to confirm their safety in the Premier League.
After struggling under former boss Steve Bruce and sitting bottom of the Premier League for parts of the season, it took until February 8, 2022 for the Magpies to finally exit the relegation zone with Eddie Howe at the helm. Now, Newcastle sit 14th in the Premier League table, closer to Aston Villa in 9th than Watford in 18th.
Premier League safety now seems all but secure at Newcastle with nine games remaining to pick up a few remaining points. After their spot in the division is secured for next season, building on the current squad in the summer transfer window will become the priority.
So, what could happen in the remainder of the 2021/22 Premier League season and in the summer transfer window for Newcastle? Could Newcastle claim a mid-table finish and confirm safety? Will they spend big in the transfer window? Let’s see what happened!
To simulate the remainder of the season, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to update all teams, managers and playing squads of all Premier League teams. We then simulated from the beginning of April in-game until the end of the summer transfer window.
We used the Football Manager 2022 editor to replicate the current Premier League table as it is in real life, with the correct results for every fixture so far in the 2021/22 season. All in-game statistics shown from our simulated season are taken between April 1, 2022 from September 1, 2022.
During the nine games, Newcastle scored 12 goals, with the goals coming from four different players. Saint-Maximin was the most prolific scorer at the club