Manage­r says club must loosen their purse string­s in pursui­t of player­s who can help unlock full potent­ialLONDON: Newcastle United must loosen their purse strings in the pursuit of players who can help unlock the full potential of the Premier League club, manager Rafa Benitez said. After guiding Newcastle to a 1-0 league victory at Leicester on Friday, Benitez said the club had to be more competitive in the transfer market if they were to get closer to the top six. The Spaniard’s contract with Newcastle ends in June and past disagreements with club owner Mike Ashley over transfer strategy frustrated him enough to consider his future at the Tyneside club earlier this season. You can do everything right with your tactics but the other team has one player that can make the difference. Victory against Brendan Rodgers’s side lifted Newcastle to 13th in the table with 38 points from 34 games.

Source: The Express Tribune April 13, 2019 12:33 UTC