Newcastle United enter next season without the allure of European football on offer to potential recruits. While the win over Brentford on the final day of the Premier League season had Newcastle on the cusp of qualification for the Europa Conference League, Manchester United put an end to that particular dream by shocking Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Their 2-1 victory at Wembley cast sixth-placed Chelsea into the Conference League, meaning seventh-placed Newcastle missed out on continental competition entirely. Clearly, that is a huge disappointment. Knocked out of the Champions Leagu…