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Newcastle boss Benitez: It's not about massive transfer budgets

Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez says he's not seeking a massive summer transfer kitty.

Benitez spoke of his plans after victory at Leicester City.

He said, “It's just to go to the transfer window and sign the players that you need at the right time. Sometimes you have the players and you cannot get players because a team can pay more money than you.

“But obviously everyone says the same: that you have to go early, you have to choose your targets that you need. It's not that you need to sign the best player in the world and then maybe you sign 10 players around that they cannot play with him. You have to try to find the players that you need, and do it quickly.

“Then you have a city, a massive club with all the potential to grow and do things better, and try to compete with anyone in the Premier League.

“Obviously the top six are a little bit far away now, but still you can compete in the other range if you do a little bit better."

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