Alan Shearer

He has delivered something what the brilliant Sir Bobby Robson couldn't, what the amazing Kevin Keegan couldn't.

Eddie's done something that those two couldn't.

He delivered that first domestic trophy since 1955.

Rushed medicals or watching a plan B target become a plan C. The best deals are the calm ones when you've still got options on the table.

They have to continue what they're doing.

They have to be clever and smart in recruitment.

Buying players is obviously hugely important when you're buying them for big money.

You have to get that right.

When you get close to the big boys, then obviously you've done well.

It's very different from what it was years ago because of the...

PSL rules or the SCL rules.

Yeah, very different to what it was, what, 10 years ago or 20 years ago where Man City could spend whatever they wanted, Chelsea could spend whatever they wanted and did.

So Newcastle can't do that to get to close that gap.

So that means they have to be really smart and really clever when they're working on their recruitment.

They couldn't really do what you did at Manchester City, Micah, could they?

Well, PSI it was, wasn't it?

It's now SCR, I think.

What cost ratio is it for going forward?

Yeah.

But yeah, I think what Newcastle have done, without doubt, they've closed the gap, as have Aston Villa.