Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has praised their market management.
Bruce has praised Newcastle's "smart move" in saving their money in January in order to fund a summer swoop for "tried and tested" quality.
"We didn't spend the money in January, which enabled us to keep hold of it and make sure that we could get the players that we wanted to get in this summer. I think that was a smart move," Bruce said ahead of Sunday's game with Brighton.
"I've worked tirelessly alongside Steve, Lee Charnley and the scouting department. We try to work together - of course, it's impossible for me to see every single player.
"But we all thought that with the short pre-season, with the build-up not being long, to get people settled into a new environment, let's go for a little bit of the tried and tested. I think it's certainly helped us."
