Newcastle's youth overhaul shaped by UEFA spending-rule settlement

Newcastle are targeting players aged 24 or under in the £20m–£40m bracket with high resale potential after a three-year UEFA settlement for breaching European spending rules. Twenty-year-old Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba, undergoing a medical for a £34m move, would be their fourth summer signing aged 20 or under — a clear pivot from the marquee spending of their early post-takeover years.