Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher can't see Newcastle United being a title challenger anytime soon.

Carragher wrote for the Sunday World: "No matter how much cash is injected into the club, for Newcastle to win the title by 2030 would be an amazing feat. In many respects, it will be harder for Newcastle than it was for Manchester City.

"There is plenty for them to learn and take encouragement from what happened after the buy-outs at City, Chelsea and Paris St-Germain.

"There are also grounds for caution and patience because the circumstances facing Newcastle are different.

"There is no comparison with the Roman Abramovich revolution at Stamford Bridge in 2003. Chelsea won the Premier League title within two years, but were already Champions League qualifiers luring world-class players and renowned managers.

"Pre-Abramovich, they were winning the FA Cup with players of the calibre of Gianfranco Zola, Ruud Gullit and Marcel Desailly attracted to living and working in London. The foundations were there to take the next step, especially as they were immediately able to outspend Manchester United and Arsenal, who were at that time the only realistic title challengers."