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Eddie Howe insists fantasy signings will have to wait at Newcastle despite the initial expectation following mega-money takeover as the Magpies boss looks to sign players the club needs to survive relegation battle

Eddie Howe says fantasy signings will have to wait at Newcastle as he builds a team of fighters to keep them in the Premier League.

The arrival of the new Saudi-led ownership in October gave rise to talk of superstar signings and hundreds of millions of pounds being splurged this month.

But Howe has instead led the drive to bring in two players with Premier League experience in the form of Kieran Trippier, 31, and Chris Wood, 30, both of whom are set to start during Saturday's relegation showdown at home to Watford.