Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has hit back at Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool manager made a sly dig about the Magpies' spending power.
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Howe has now seemingly warned Klopp to be careful with comments about his team's spending.
The Reds manager made headlines over the weekend when he suggested that the Geordie side, as well as Manchester City, have "no ceiling" with regards to their financial outlays.
Prior to the Merseysiders' victory over City on Sunday, the German tactician said there were three sides in world football who could do as they please financially, explicitly naming Newcastle in the process.
Ahead of the Geordies' match against Liverpool's city rivals Everton on Wednesday night, Howe made it known that the German and others need to be careful with comments of such nature, insisting that they make sure to comply with Financial Fair Play rules.
"Our wage bill is very controlled. We're trying to do things in a very stable and controlled way," Howe said, as per Goal.
"Although we have spent money on players, it has not been extravagant or out of sync with the rest of the Premier League. Everyone has to be careful with their comments and opinions.
"Yes, the ambition is huge in the long term, but in the short term, we are trying to improve everything we deliver for our players and we are still working towards that.
"We are a long, long way from where we want to be."
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Newcastle have spent significantly on new players since the club was taken over by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund last year, with Bruno Guimaraes, Kieran Trippier and Alexander Isak among their most eye-catching additions.
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