Benitez & Lascelles sign letter defending Newcastle transfers
After a tumultuous close season, the manager and the skipper penned a show of unity to laud the club's business Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez and captain Jamaal Lascelles have joined managing director Lee Charnley in writing a letter defending the club's transfer business.
Benitez was critical of Newcastle's failure to make moves in the transfer market earlier in pre-season, but he ended the window with seven signings, bringing in Salomon Rondon and Federico Fernandez shortly before the deadline despite reportedly making a huge profit.
In a news conference on Friday, the Magpies boss appeared to be in better spirits, saying, "I am happy with my team."Related
And within a few hours of speaking to the media, Benitez put his name to a statement released by the club, addressed to the supporters, in which he, Lascelles and Charnley talked up the new signings.
"Doing good business in a transfer window is about ending the window clearly stronger than when you s…
Benitez was critical of Newcastle's failure to make moves in the transfer market earlier in pre-season, but he ended the window with seven signings, bringing in Salomon Rondon and Federico Fernandez shortly before the deadline despite reportedly making a huge profit.
In a news conference on Friday, the Magpies boss appeared to be in better spirits, saying, "I am happy with my team."Related
And within a few hours of speaking to the media, Benitez put his name to a statement released by the club, addressed to the supporters, in which he, Lascelles and Charnley talked up the new signings.
"Doing good business in a transfer window is about ending the window clearly stronger than when you s…