Rafael Benitez insists he will not walk away from Newcastle despite owner Mike Ashley admitting he cannot compete with the Premier League's big spenders in the transfer market.
The Spanish manager has cut an increasingly frustrated figure this summer as players he targeted in May have evaded him, with fees and wages rocketing.
However, asked to sum up his mood in one word on Friday as he prepared for Sunday's opening fixture at home to Tottenham, Benitez said: "Commitment.
"I say that my commitment is there. If we do what we have to do and do it in a professional way, thinking about football as a priority, we can improve.