Dropped from 5th to 13th! Newcastle s record is sluggish: Isak was sold and a bunch of parallel imports were bought back

Newcastle United's summer transfer was a series of disasters: under the leadership of Eddie Howe, they spent almost all of the huge £125 million left by Isaac on two "parallel imports" with serious premiums... They ranked fifth in the Premier League last season, and now they are only ranked 13th in the league after 10 rounds of Premier League games, only 5 points away from the relegation zone.

Throughout the summer, Newcastle was taught a lesson by Isaac and the Premier League BIG6, and was beaten back to its original shape in disgrace. The soap opera of Isaac's transfer to Liverpool was not settled until the end, leaving Newcastle unable to determine whether they had the money to recruit a forward; by the time the huge sum of money for the transfer was paid, the market was already full of chicken feathers.

Newcastle's sporting director has been vacant for a long time, the management of the PIF consortium has become a laughing stock, and the transfer strategy is also chaotic. As Isaac stayed away for a day, Newcastle became more and more panicked and desperate. Sellers from all walks of life "took advantage of your illness to kill you" and robbed him at a premium, with each offer becoming more and more outrageous. Due to some strange combination of circumstances, they actually "stepped on the line" and spent a lot of money before closing the window, ranking among the top three in Europe's money-burning list. It seemed to be strengthening but was actually laying a trap.

Now that the season has started, the truth has been revealed - they are definitely one of the biggest losers in the summer window. The team's state is ups and downs, and they are struggling on both fronts; in the standings, they are as far away from 18th-placed West Ham and 5th-placed Tottenham. The defeat to West Ham last Sunday was extremely ugly, setting a new low for the season, and the bitter fruits of the summer began to explode. The only surprise was Walter Mader. The young player who temporarily replaced Isaac made a seamless transition and performed beyond expectations. Central defender Malik Jiafu also quickly established himself and became one of the brightest newcomers in the Premier League.

However, the good news ends here - almost all of the huge transfer money left by Isaac was wasted. Elanga, who spent 55 million pounds to import from Nottingham Forest, has 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 Premier League games and 15 games in all competitions, completely misfired. He was supposed to be used to replace Jacob Murphy as the starter, but now he was overtaken by Murphy and dropped out of the starting lineup in the team's ranking. He has no qualifications to complain.

The 23-year-old Swede played well in the counterattack at Nottingham Forest last season, and his scoring efficiency was higher than expected, but the system was extremely suitable for his speed; in a team like Newcastle that pays more attention to possession of the ball, his technical shortcomings were fully exposed. The price tag of 55 million pounds looks like Newcastle has been "killed".

Jacob Ramsey, poached from Aston Villa for 43 million pounds, also started high but fell short. Newcastle needs an attacking midfielder to relieve Gordon's burden. Ramsey is talented, but has so far had 0 goals and 0 assists. In his only Premier League start against Leeds United, he was replaced at halftime. Physical confrontation and rhythm adaptation were both problems.

There is also the even more disturbing issue of Visa, a striker signed by Newcastle United for 55 million pounds. In order to force a transfer, he did not hesitate to "self-harm" and went on strike from training. As a result, an old knee injury aggravated while playing for the national team, and he was placed on the injured list without even wearing a Newcastle jersey. Alan Shearer has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction, saying that he "owes the fans an apology first."

After all this hard work, it is not surprising that Newcastle's record has declined. They were still able to play in the Champions League last year, but now they are only ranked 13th in the Premier League, 5 points ahead of the relegation zone.