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How Newcastle can follow Man City to build a super club in six steps

Newcastle United's controversial £305m takeover by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has made them one of the richest clubs in the world - but the club will still need a "revolution" to succeed.

That's according to former Manchester City technical director Mike Rigg, who was tasked with transforming the squad when City's 2008 takeover was completed by their Abu Dhabi owners.

With many fans dreaming of world stars arriving in the next transfer windows, how can Newcastle - and the Saudi Public Investment Fund which now owns 80% of the club - build for future success and what sort of pitfalls should they avoid?