10 Stages Of Newcastle United's 2015 Summer Transfer Window
2. Deadline Day
History will inform us that Newcastle prefer to take a backseat to proceedings on Deadline Day, remaining on the periphery of the frenzied action as clubs strive to push through last-minute deals and the Sky Sports yellow ticker rotates unabatedly throughout the day. Newcastles measured and conscientious approach to recruitment doesnt correspond to the frantic nature of Deadline Day when prices are absurdly inflated, which is why the club have concluded just two deals in final hours of the transfer window during Mike Ashleys reign, both in 2008 and by the hand of Dennis Wise - the £5.7 million signing of Xisco from Deportivo La Coruna and Ignacio Gonzalez on loan from Valencia - and we all know how they turned out. So, it stands to reason that this years Deadline Day will be a similarly quiet affair on Tyneside, even if Newcastle are still light on a defensive numbers or require a striker to increase the competition in attack.
