Newcastle United were forced into a corner earlier this summer, as they scrambled to salvage their desperate PSR situation. As June 30th loomed, Newcastle United were on the brink of failing to comply with profit and sustainability rules. They were around £70million short of where they needed to be, and failure to comply would have led to a points deduction down the line. PIF absolutely did not want Newcastle to suffer a points deduction, which meant that funds needed raised no matter what. While Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak were off limits, the Magpies did at least flirt with the idea o…
