Eddie Howe is ‘wrong’ about Newcastle United transfer claim – Keith Wyness
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has insisted Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is wrong to claim this transfer window has been “slow and difficult”.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed sporting directors are proving they are “worth the money” with their work this summer.
As quoted by ChronicleLive (28 July), Howe has bemoaned a “very slow” and “difficult” market so far in the summer window – also claiming prices are “high”.
He added that he “hopes for some movement” on their pursuit of top targets soon.
Newcastle have sealed deals for Lewis Hall, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy so far this summer.
The Magpies were forced to sell Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh earlier this summer to comply with Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Wyness clashes with Newcastle boss Howe over transfer window comments
Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “I don’t think it’s a tough market with sky-high prices.
“You see a lot of sky-high asking prices, but that happens every season.
“Sellers are going to ask for top dollar, it’s very common.
“But I don’t think it’s a particularly hard market to navigate.
“It may be the PSR issues, but it just means that there has to be a lot more thought put into it.
“You’ve got to use your black books and lists of contacts to their limit – sporting directors are proving right now that they’re worth the money.
“It’s been a season in evolution for the sporting director role. They’ve got to get deep into the details of every deal, rather than just working on planning or tactics.”
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