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Matthias Jaissle issues bold Newcastle United transfer statement 24 hours after official appointment Matthias Jaissle faced the North East media for the first time as Newcastle United manager. Matthias Jaissle has declared that Newcastle United are active in the transfer market in his first media grilling as manager. The German also challenged his current squad to prove their worth at the club’s pre-season camp in La Manga. Jaissle is the man tasked with leading the rebuild following Eddie Howe’s exit and several high-profile departures. Now the wantaway stars are gone, Newcastle have switched their focus to incomings. The Magpies have already added five youthful faces to the squad - and are not done yet. As well as a Bruno Guimaraes replacement, The Gazette has previously reported that Newcastle want a versatile full-back and winger. Jaissle is aware of United’s spending power but also wants to offer an opportunity to those fighting for their place at St James’ Park. ‘We have the capacity’ - Matthias Jaissle “I’ve had one day here,” Jaissle said when asked about transfers. “Of course, I have the squad mapping and I have clear ideas, but I want to know the players now. I want to give them a chance. “Definitely, they can show up - it’s always a new challenge for the players too. We can wait. For sure, we have the capacity to do something on the market. Our sporting director is aware of that. For sure, when the season starts we should see new faces. Who has the final say? Jaissle was also keen to stress that a collective transfer committee will decide on any new arrivals. That will include Ross Wilson - the Toon sporting director who has spearheaded the summer rebuild. When asked who will have the final say on new recruits, Jaissle added: “It’s always about unity and having these conversations, being transparent in the way we think. “It’s a collective decision what we are going to do. That’s important. We want to show that unity as a club. It is one of the key values from the Newcastle code.”