Premier League experts predict where Newcastle United will finish after £270m summer spend

It was a summer of major change at Newcastle United. To say it was tough at times is an understatement, but it feels as though the Magpies have come out on the other side.

The Magpies sold three of their star players in Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes, and also sanctioned the loan departure of £69million club-record signing to Nick Woltemade on deadline day.

Matthias Jaissle replaced Eddie Howe as head coach last month and the German has helped bring renewed optimism to Tyneside, along with the club’s eight summer signings, all of whom are under the age of 24.

Totalling in a £270million spend, Newcastle brought Ewan Jaouen, Bazoumana Toure, Sean Steur, Aladji Bamba and Lukas Hornicek before Jaissle played a major role in the recruitment of Amar Dedic, Nico Gonzalez and Matias Fernandez-Pardo.

Fears of a potential relegation battle have swiftly turned into European hopes following a strong start to the campaign that has saw Jaissle’s side draw with Liverpool on the opening day before beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 away last weekend.

So how will Newcastle perform this season? Premier League data experts Opta have predicted how the 2026-27 table will finish. Take a look below.

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