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Newcastle United are yet to do any business with clubs in Saudi Arabia this month, despite all the debate about Ruben Neves before Christmas. The midfielder was heavily talked up as a possible signing for Newcastle, as the club came to terms with Sandro Tonali being banned for the rest of the season. Neves looked like an ideal replacement, and it was speculated that a deal would be easy given that he plays for Al Hilal – who are also owned by PIF. This led to a bit of backlash, and Premier League clubs voted over a temporary ban on clubs signing players on loan from teams who they share an own…