Newcastle confirm they are not restricted from signing Saudi Pro League players
Newcastle United have confirmed that there is currently nothing to stop them from signing players from the Saudi Pro League in January as they consider options to replace the suspended Sandro Tonali. 90min exclusively revealed last month that the club's owners - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund - were open to Newcastle signing players from the four Pro League clubs under their control - Al Hilal, Al Nassr, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli. Tonali's 10-month ban for betting has left Newcastle with a gap to fill in their squad and one they were not anticipating, especially as they have Profit and Sustainability (formerly Financial Fair Play) concerns, so a loan deal is the ideal scenario for the Magpies. Sporting director Dan Ashworth, the man who leads Newcastle's recruitment, already had plans in place for January but they that did not feature a defensive midfielder as they were instead looking for a central defender and another forward. Ashworth has now confirm ed that th...