Not from what I've heard. Craig Hope has reported plenty of info about it. They always knew Sesko was a long shot and that he wanted Man U. We were favourites for a few hours when our bid went in but it didn't last long. They always thought Sesko would choose Man U if you bid and most Newcastle fans didn't hold much hope of us getting him.
Mbeumo never went past the inquiry stage with his agent and Brentford, and after hearing the numbers involved, they never even tried. No bid was made for Mbeumo. Spurs made more of a move for him than we did.
With what Man U paid, he would have been our record transfer and the second highest earner at our club. 71M and 150K a week rising to 200K a week if you make the Champions League was never happening from us. He's a good player and I would have liked him but he's not worth those numbers to us.
I do think we will struggle next season though, especially at the start. We still need some signings but it will obviously take them some time to get up to speed. It's why I think we need a few ready-made players that have PL experience. It's definitely going to be a weird season for us.
