Newcastle turned things around big time last season to avoid relegation and achieve a more than respectable Premier League finish in the circumstances.
Now, the plan is to surge up the table and start moving towards the targets set out by the ambitious owners. In Eddie Howe, they have a manager proven at this level given his overachievement at Bournemouth and a squad with a number of quality players arguably capable of beating any side.
The middle of the Premier League table seems very fluid, so will be an opportunity for the Magpies to improve on last season if they can find the kind of consistency they finished 2021/22 with.
Here's 90min's preview of Newcastle's season.
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Newcastle summer transfers
For all the hype around Newcastle in the transfer market given the obvious wealth of the Saudi owners, they haven't gone mad with new signings.
Matt Targett had already joined on loan, now a permanent buy, which means the only two actual new faces at the time of writing are England international Nick Pope and long-term target Sven Botman, going for quality over quantity.
There hasn't been a lot of outgoing turnover either, with Freddie Woodman and Dwight Gayle the only first-team departures of note. Neither had major roles last season.
Ins
- Matt Targett (£15m, from Aston Villa)
- Nick Pope (£10m, from Burnley)
- Sven Botman (£35m, from Lille)
Outs
- Lewis Cass (free, to Port Vale)
- Freddie Woodman (undisclosed, to Preston)
- Dwight Gayle (free, to Stoke)
- Thomas Allen (free, to Gateshead)
- Mohammed Sangare (free, to Accrington)
- Jake Turner (free, to Gillingham)
Newcastle squad numbers 2022/23
Numbers subject to change before end of transfer window
1) Martin Dubravka
3) Paul Dummett
4) Matty Longstaff
5) Fabian Schar
6) Jamaal Lascelles (C)
7) Joelinton
8) Jonjo Shelvey
9) Callum Wilson
10) Allan Saint-Maximin
11) Matt Ritchie
12) Jamal Lewis
15) Kieran Trippier
17) Emil Krafth
18) Federico Fernandez
19) Javier Manquillo
20) Chris Wood
21) Ryan Fraser
23) Jacob Murphy
24) Miguel Almiron
26) Karl Darlow
28) Joe Willock
29) Mark Gillespie
32) Elliot Anderson
33) Dan Burn
35) Kelland Watts
36) Sean Longstaff
39) Bruno Guimaraes
TBC Sven Botman
TBC Nick Pope
TBC Matt Targett
Newcastle key players 2022/23
Star player
Bruno Guimaraes made such an impact following his January arrival from Lyon and is already a cult hero among Newcastle fans. With a full pre-season under his belt and even more time to settle, the Brazilian could be even better and could feasibly contribute double figures in goals from midfield.
But Joelinton will continue to have a big role, while Callum Wilson has had an injury-free pre-season and is a proven Premier League striker when fully fit.
One to watch
Newcastle invested a lot of money in Sven Botman, who is still only 22. The Magpies wanted the Dutch defender for a long time and he gave up immediate Champions League football to go to St James' Park because Italian champions AC Milan were also keen.
Newcastle kits 2022/23
Home kit
Away kit
