Sky Sports football expert Jamie Carragher feels that Newcastle United cannot be happy with their transfer recruits over the past few years.

Newcastle, who suffered a 2-0 defeat against West Ham United on Monday night, now sits at the bottom of the Premier League with just two points from five games.

If their current situation, former Liverpool defender Carragher suggests it is the recruitment policy of the club which has created these shortcomings.

"It's the same story with Newcastle," said Carragher on Monday Night Football. "There is a new manager, £40m-50m spent, but it's still the same.

"Mistakes at the back, getting counter-attacked, no threat up front - Newcastle used to be about exciting things happening but they are buying these players from abroad, spending a lot of money of them, and they are not actually doing anything.

"Newcastle are certainly one of those teams who, over the years, cannot be happy with their recruitment and the money they have spent."

The Magpies spent £46.02m in transfers this season for the likes of Georginio Wijnaldum, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Florian Thauvin and Chancel Mbemba.

"They have spent as much money as some of the top teams in Europe and you don't see what you are getting for it," added Carragher.

"[Owner] Mike Ashley is probably thinking 'I've spent £40m-50m and it's no different, we are just continually wasting money'."