The summer transfer window is officially closed! Well, for now. The first of two trading deadlines has arrived and English clubs will not be able to conduct further business until Monday, June 16, due to FIFA rules.
Newcastle United are yet to strike a deal when it comes to fresh, senior additions. [Antonio Cordero, an 18-year-old attacker from Malaga](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/antonio-cordero-celebrates-newcastle-united-31816455), has been confirmed as the club's first summer signing but that particular deal has been in the pipeline for some time.
As such, the wait for shiny new first-team additions goes on. That will irk some sections of the Magpies' faithful but patience is required as Chronicle Live takes a look at how the summer could unfold.
### Eddie Howe's aim
Each time a summer window rolls around, Eddie Howe speaks of acting decisively to give United the best chance of starting the season on a strong footing. This current trading period is no different and days before transfer business began to unfold, Howe went public with a familiar message.
"Speed is key because we have to be dynamic, we have to be ready to conclude things very quickly, because good players don’t hang around for long," he told reporters at the end of the season. "That’s always been my thought and my message on recruitment, because you can have a period when you think you have time - but then you look around quickly and you see that time has elapsed and you missed opportunities you won’t get again."
Many will feel not bringing a senior signing through before the end of the first transfer period is going against Howe's wishes but the fact is Newcastle always knew this summer would be tough. Free of major PSR concerns, the Magpies are back to procuring top talents that will not come cheap - and have plenty of other suitors eyeing their services.
It is worth remembering Newcastle's senior stars and backroom staff are still enjoying some well-earned downtime, with pre-season preparations not set to get under way until early July. The north east outfit will head to Celtic on July 19th, before a jaunt to Asia at the end of the month.
That gives United around six weeks to conclude any exciting business on their radar before Howe runs the rule over his squad options in friendly matches.
### Key dates for the diary
The transfer will reopen on Monday but the next deadline, of sorts, to keep an eye on is reserved for June 30th. That has emerged as a significant date for the majority of Premier League clubs in recent seasons, since the introduction of Profit and Sustainability Rules.
That is the end of the 2024-25 accounting period for 15 of next season’s top flight sides, including Newcastle, before the new financial year kicks off in July. There are two ways to assess the upcoming June 30th date.
Firstly, there is reason to believe a vast amount of Premier League sides will want to keep their powder dry until July as to not add any additional burden on the current accounting period. On the other hand, there is the opportunity to potential pounce on clubs who find themselves faced with the threat of PSR non-compliance.
Clubs are allowed a maximum financial loss of £105m - over three years - and some will be forced to bring in much-needed funds to balance the books and avoid sanctions. Newcastle were faced with an issue of this nature in 2024, selling Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh - to Nottingham Forest and Brighton and Hove Albion respectively - in order to fend off a potential penalty from the Premier League.
This time around, it is Aston Villa who look to be in danger of such sanctions. As such, Newcastle have been linked with a move for midfielder Jacob Ramsey, who would class as 'pure profit' for the Midlands outfit should he leave.
### History suggests?
So far it has been a quiet start to the month - but how does that compare to summer windows gone by?
Hamstrung by those aforementioned PSR concerns, Newcastle struggled to lure big-name talent to Tyneside 12 months ago. Lloyd Kelly was the first name through the door, on a free, on **June 13**. Fellow out of work star John Ruddy would follow less than one month later on **July 2.**
Odysseas Vlachodimos, signed as part of the deal to send Anderson to Nottingham Forest, had joined one day earlier on **July 1.** William Osula, Newcastle's second biggest outlay of the summer, was the final newcomer through the door on **August 8.**
The summer of 2023 perhaps provides more insight into the timing of Newcastle's incoming dealings, given the Magpies actually had money to spend back then. Minteh's move from Danish side Odense was made official on **July 1**, with Sandro Tonali arriving days later on **July 3.**
Harvey Barnes joined United's USA pre-season jaunt on **July 23,** making his debut days later. Tino Livramento was through the door two weeks later, signing on **August 8**, before Lewis Hall's loan deal was rubber stamped on **August 22.**
History suggests Newcastle will make fans wait, despite Howe's public plea for speed in securing new talent.