On The Ball: Newcastle's renewal faces Wolves test

The next four days see Newcastle face Wolves (Aug 28) and Liverpool (Aug 31). PHOTO: REUTERS
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Newcastle United fans have been made to wait patiently this summer.

The trolley dash of spending that was widely expected when the club were taken over in October last year by a consortium involving the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund did not quite happen.

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