If Newcastle United want to reunite with Elliot Anderson, a deal with plenty of support inside St James’ Park, it would cost them.

Nottingham Forest say the bidding would have to start at an eye-watering £100m. Steep? Undoubtedly, but also a reflection of the Premier League premium you can expect to pay for tried and trusted top flight talent.

Anderson is a fabulous player but given Newcastle’s revenue still lags behind the top clubs, a recruitment model relying on those sort of deals is going to run them into choppy PSR waters very quickly.

Internally, Newcastle know this. Insiders say that a big part of sporting director Ross Wilson’s job is going to be evolving the transfer policy to one that balances short-term needs with the club’s long-term goal of making an impact in emerging m

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