Newcastle tipped to win Premier League before Manchester United

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Trevor Sinclair believes Newcastle United could win their first Premier League crown before Manchester United win their next.

The Magpies came into riches after Saudi Arabia-backed Public Investment Fund took ownership after Mike Ashley's time at the club came to an end.

A mid-season collapse saw a promising title push derailed as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw his spell doomed as a result. With aspirations now diverted to ensuring Champions League qualification and a knockout clash with Atletico Madrid, United are facing the possibility of their trophy-wait to extend to five years. "This is the ninth year Manchester United have not won the title and if you look at the philosophy or identity of the football club since Sir Alex Ferguson left, I don't think they've had one," Sinclair told talkSPORT. "I think they've been a little bit all over the place. "I know it's early doors, you wouldn't say at the beginning when the Saudi owners took over [at Newcastle], they were ready for it, with the copyright and the piracy. Tell us how far you think United will go in this season’s Champions League below or here "That all got pushed aside and dropped and they were in the job and took over the club.

Since then, I think the recruitment has been good. "I think if they're going to go down the same model as Manchester City, and they've got the funds to go and get the players and a director of football and a really clear strategy of what they want to do, I think there's a good argument to say that Newcastle will get it right before Manchester United. "Because, Manchester United have had nine years and they're still nowhere near, whereas Newcastle, if they get it right, they could easily win the title before Manchester United." Sign up to