Eddie Howe must be crowned the Premier League's manager of the season. When Howe took over a side 19th in the league in November 2021, no one would have expected that his side would play in the Champions League by 2023. Even at the start of the season, not many president the Magpies to even challenge at this level.

Alan Shearer was full of praise for the Newcastle boss.

Speaking on Match of the Day, the former Magpies and England striker said: "The way he has galvanised the city - he mentions the unity but he has created that.

"[From] Where they were 18 months ago when there was a real chance of them relegated, for them now to finish fourth and have Champions League football.

"Some of the players he has improved who were already there, he has done an outstanding job and he deserves all the credit he has got and is getting."

The true extent of Newcastle United's financial prowess is yet to be seen, but the side are already rubbing shoulders with the best in the league