Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has defended the club's summer market campaign.
Newcastle saw the deadline fall with several gaps in their squad.
Pardew said: "The window was very tough for teams not at the very top of the Premier League, because prices were very high. There wasn't a lot of good product on the market and it was difficult for teams like ourselves to secure top players.
"We're all going to find it even more difficult in the future because there's a new television deal being negotiated by the Premier League and prices are going to go higher.
"It's difficult to know exactly where they're going to be, particularly for offensive players. This market threw up a couple of players where their value was a bit of an eye-opener. That was surprising, but we did most of our business early and I think we did good business with those players."
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