10 Stages Of Newcastle United's 2015 Summer Transfer Window
4. It's Time To Say An Inevitable Goodbye
Regrettably, however, within the corridors of power at Newcastle United there is an interminable urge to balance the books and offset any player purchase with the sale of a pre-existing squad member. Amid the jubilation and sense of relief regarding Georginio Wijnaldums arrival on Tyneside and the acquisition of Aleksandar Mitrovic, the harsh reality is that any incoming transfer will inevitably result in a player of significant value and importance, Moussa Sissoko or Papiss Cisse being the most likely, departing with the fee received acting to counterbalance any expenditure. Sissoko - who would command a fee of around £20 million and is of interest to Chelsea and Liverpool, who are still in mourning for Steve Gerrard - is the most saleable asset Newcastle currently possess given his valuation would compensate for a large percentage of the overall expense to acquire Wijnaldum and Mitrovic. Last season Newcastle had one of the lowest net spends in the Premier League, with the money received for Yohan Cabaye and Mathieu Debuchy cancelling out the £30 million spent to land Remy Cabella, Siem de Jong, Emmanuel Riviere and Daryl Janmaat. Thus, its a sign that Newcastle supporters may have already resigned themselves to losing Sissoko, tweeting their hope that Wijnaldum will be his new midfield companion and not the France internationals replacement.
