It’s not all about the big name signings at Newcastle United. Indeed, not only has Eddie Howe yielded vast improvements out of the players he inherited at Newcastle, the club are obviously planning for the future. Many of the first-team signings of the PIF era have been aged in their early-to-mid-twenties. Below that, there has been a clear policy to focus on strengthening the youth ranks, too. Alfie Harrison arrived from Manchester City in January, while Yankuba Minteh and Garang Koul have previously arrived. Whether or not they go on to make an impact in Howe’s first-team remains to be seen …
