An awful lot has been made about Newcastle United’s transfer strategy of late. Indeed, despite a broadly successful time of things on the recruitment front at Newcastle ever since PIF’s takeover back in 2021, sporting director Paul Mitchell was rather critical of it. His suggestion that the club’s current strategy wasn’t fit for purpose is believed to have upset people who have been and continue to be involved at St James’ Park. Naturally, the temptation is to say that Mitchell is wrong. Newcastle, after all, have signed some brilliant players in the Saudi Arabian era. Kieran Trippier, Alexand…