Eddie Howe insists Newcastle haven't paid over the odds for £60million record signing Alexander Isak.
The arrival of the Sweden international striker — who could make his debut at Wolves on Sunday — takes Newcastle's spending this calendar year to almost £250m.
Howe insists Newcastle cannot afford to stand still, even if it means shelling out large fees for players. 'Now you've said it like that, our spending sounds a lot of money,' he admitted.
'I definitely feel a responsibility when it comes to the price of the players we sign and certainly it wouldn't be a case of signing a player at any cost, I don't think that's the right way to act.