Howe happy to work with Wilson after tricky ‘detrimental' spel

NEWCASTLE

- By SEAN MCCORMICK

United head coach Eddie Howe has admitted it was 'hugely detrimental' that the club did not have a sporting director during the summer transfer window.The Magpies were left without a sporting director following Paul Mitchell's departure, with Howe, head of recruitment Steve Nickson and assistant head of recruitment Andy Howe left in charge of the club's summer transfer business.

Newcastle managed to do some decent business in the end - but it was a summer of frustration as a number of very public transfer targets ended up signing for other clubs.