The new owners of Newcastle United plan to build the team out from an English core with "world class" players on the radar.
They want to ensure an English identity at the club — who are now the richest in the world — with ex-Liverpool transfer guru Frank McParland lined up for a role.
Former St James' Park and England winger Chris Waddle said the first signing “needs to set the place alight".
When asked if Newcastle would now be interested in signing the likes of Kylian Mbappe - who can negotiate with clubs in January - joint-owner Amanda Staveley told The Sun: “We are in the market to compete for world-class players.
“We have great ambitions — I hope it's going to be a game changer for Newcastle United.
"But if you don't put the infrastructure around that world-class player and you don't have a team that can play with him, you'll get nowhere."
One of the most urgent priorities is the sub-standard training ground most Championship clubs would be embarrassed by.
New part-owner Staveley said: “The training ground is really awful and needs a huge amount of investment.
“Luckily, that is one area we are not restricted by Financial Fair Play.
“There is no point in having fantastic players if there is nowhere for them to train.
“We are in the market to compete for world-class players.
“But if you don't put the infrastructure around that world-class player, you'll get nowhere.
“To me, Newcastle is like a fantastic gem — it just needs a bit of buffing up at every level.
“To get to the top of the Premier League you need a strong foundation, not just great players. They need to be robust and we need to build them.
“We also want to invest in St James' Park — it needs a little bit more love."
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