Will Newcastle's CEO adjust 2030 goal?

BBC Sport's Newcastle United reporter Ciaran Kelly says there is "going to have to be a change" in chief executive David Hopkinson's aim to be "in the debate about being the top club in the world" by 2030 amid a summer of turmoil at St James' Park.

The bold five-year vision for the Magpies to become "perennial contenders" competing for the biggest prizes in the game was set out in December 2025, but key men Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon have already departed this summer and captain Bruno Guimaraes looks likely to follow suit.

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"I think it will be really interesting when we next hear from the chief executive and the sporting director about readjusting expectations," Kelly told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"Realistically, if you're losing that many key players, there has to be a recognition that these young players will take time to adapt to the Premier League, the physicality and intensity of it. We see even experienced players struggling.

"These young players have a lot of potential but they are going to need time and a lot of work on the training pitches.

"Let's not forget a new manager is coming in and its less than three weeks before the first game of the season against Liverpool.

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"It's been a lot of change in one window and it's going to take time for it to come together.

"Certainly the idea that Newcastle by 2030 are the biggest club in the world - I think there is going to have to be a change overall."

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