Newcastle United’s transfer activity over the past few years has recently been put under the microscope. Following Newcastle’s awful summer transfer window, Paul Mitchell conducted what has proven to be a rather divisive interview. He attempted to set the record straight over what happened during the summer, appearing to deflect any blame away from himself. Mitchell was critical of Newcastle’s previous recruitment plan, which resulted in Amanda Staveley and Dan Ashworth being upset. Meanwhile, Simon Jordan called said Mitchell’s comments were ‘ridiculous’. The suggestion that Newcastle United …