Former Newcastle United midfielder John Barnes has sung the praises of the club's owners.
The Magpies are now the richest football club in the world but are determined to progress steadily in their search for success.
Barnes told Sky Sports: “Rightfully so because if you look at the signings they actually made at the turn of the year, which really gave them the impetus to stay up and do quite well in the league against all the teams, why then break that up all of a sudden to say we're going to challenge for top four. They weren't going to be able to get the players at this moment in time to make them challenge for the top four immediately.
“So why not stick with what they have, make one or two signings, which I am sure they will and then grow steadily and organically rather than feeling we're just going to spend 100's of millions and win the league, which isn't going to happen. The best players in the world still at this moment in time won't be going to Newcastle.
“But then if you can move forward and finish in the top 10, meaning between fifth and tenth, and maybe as the years go on make a push. That is the right way to do it."
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