Newcastle tops the summer sales charts, shattering the Saudi capital's dream of building a Premier League powerhouse.
By Han Bing. Five years ago, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired Newcastle, with the Saudi royal family hoping to replicate the success of Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain, establishing a Saudi "soft power" symbol in Europe's top five leagues, just like the two Middle Eastern oil capitals. However, five years later, in the summer window, Newcastle became the "top seller" of star players: Gordon (€80 million to Barcelona), Tonali (1.
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