How have missed targets affected Newcastle's summer rebuild?

How have missed targets affected Newcastle's summer rebuild?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Victor Munoz and Johan Manzambi have been part of the Spain and Switzerland squads respectively at the World CupByCiaran KellyNewcastle United reporterPublished2 minutes agoCommentsNewcastle United could have looked very different.Had the club got their way, Johan Manzambi, Victor Munoz and Hugo Ekitike would all be wearing black and white by now.But these players, and a handful of other top targets, have looked elsewhere in the past 12 months.Manzambi has his sights set on a move to Aston Villa, who, unlike Newcastle, can offer Champions League football.Ekitike and Munoz went to Liverpool. Benjamin Sesko joined Manchester United. Joao Pedro chose Chelsea. James Trafford, who remains on Newcastle's radar, ended up at Manchester City.Clubs lose out on targets - it is the nature of the beast - but Newcastle have been dealt their fair share of setbacks in the transfer market.Although there is still plenty of time left in this current window, they clearly have work to do.'We only want players who want to play for Newcastle'Newcastle have already bounced back once this summer.After Liverpool signed Munoz, Newcastle discreetly pivoted to winger Bazoumana Toure, who completed a £43m move from Hoffenheim.They will have to bounce back again.Newcastle had been a little cautious about Manzambi, given the interest elsewhere, and it is understood the club moved on before Villa's push to sign the midfielder became public.There has certainly been a shift in approach in this window.After qualifying for the Champions League and ending a seven-decade wait to win a major domestic trophy - the EFL Cup in 2025 - Newcastle went toe-to-toe with the league's highest-earning clubs for several star players last summer.The competition has still been intense for targets this time around, but Newcastle are looking at a different profile.Should that come as a huge su...