Yesterday saw confirmation that Miguel Almiron had completed his move back to Atlanta United, ending his six-year spell at Newcastle United.
Newcastle had been trying to find a new home for Almiron for a year but deals kept falling through for various reasons, but now the Magpies finally have that squad space available.
Not that it will be filled this month as the expectation is still very much that there'll be no incoming business before Monday's transfer deadline.
The expectation that Newcastle will go on a spending spree in the summer is rising, but so too are doubts, thanks to the PSR stranglehold.
Eddie Howe spoke about Almiron's departure on Friday morning in his pre-match press conference (via The Chronicle) ahead of Fulham's visit on Saturday, and something he said about the Almiron deal really set alarm bells ringing.
"People are negotiating behind the scenes. I think it's a deal that suits the club and suits Miggy. I think it's a good time for him to get a fresh challenge and a club obviously that he knows very well, he's got a great relationship with, so I think he goes into very good hands the other way.
"But as I've said many times this month, it's a deal that we needed to do. We're a little bit short in respect of that position and attacking areas currently where Harvey's injured and Callum's injured. We're certainly stretched in that area - but it's a deal that we needed to do."
It's that last sentence. It was a deal that we needed to do. We're still being forced to clear players for PSR purposes. After selling Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh in the summer and scraping through last year, then posting profits this year, we're still worried about the worst rule in the modern game.
I'm running out of words to express just how much I despise the PSR rule. I'm not convinced that the upcoming changes to the rules are going to make anything better either.
We have the wealthiest backers in the Premier League and we have to sell Miggy Almiron for £8 million? Make it make sense, somebody!
PL | GD | PTS | ||
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1 |
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23 | 35 | 56 |
2 |
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24 | 27 | 50 |
3 |
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24 | 13 | 47 |
4 |
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24 | 16 | 43 |
5 |
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24 | 13 | 41 |
6 |
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24 | 13 | 41 |
7 |
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24 | 13 | 40 |
8 |
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24 | -3 | 37 |
9 |
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24 | 4 | 36 |
10 |
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24 | -3 | 34 |
11 |
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24 | 0 | 31 |
12 |
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24 | -2 | 30 |
13 |
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24 | -6 | 29 |
14 |
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24 | 11 | 27 |
15 |
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24 | -17 | 27 |
16 |
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23 | -5 | 26 |
17 |
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24 | -18 | 19 |
18 |
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24 | -28 | 17 |
19 |
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24 | -27 | 16 |
20 |
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24 | -36 | 9 |