The Newcastle United hierarchy are keen to project an element of calmness regarding the club’s summer window, yet a series of setbacks are leading to increasing disquiet among the fan-base. A clear plan for incomings and outgoings is in place for the summer, the club insist, and three exciting young signings have already arrived, while up to £170million ($227.7m) has been generated through player sales. Yet uncertainty surrounding Bruno Guimaraes’ situation and Aston Villa’s late swoop for Johan Manzambi, Newcastle’s top target, added to Liverpool gazumping the club...

The Newcastle United hierarchy are keen to project an element of calmness regarding the club’s summer window, yet a series of setbacks are leading to increasing disquiet among the…

Plus, the two stumbling blocks hindering the Magpies' summer budget

The Athletic's Newcastle correspondents have answered a selection of subscribers' questions about a testing summer so far at St James' Park