There's a long time until Newcastle play Liverpool, at home, in the first game of the season.
But I can see a situation developing whereby Munoz, Isak, Ekitike, etc, arrive at SJP and their bus is bricked just as the Sunderland one was before the derby. The Mags are becoming more and more angry and actively hating players who either wanted out or didn't want to sign ... childish but sadly true.
If Newcastle fail again, in this window, the Mags will finally turn on the Saudis who totally own them.
They're stuck in no-mans-land whereby they truly think they're a top club so chasing top players ...
... but actually a mid-table outfit trying to persuade Sunderland-level players to come without Europe to offer.
They're really in trouble, the next few months will show just how much.