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Newcastle United are yet to sign a player this month, but they have still been linked with a plethora of players from across the footballing world. Whilst finances are tight, they could still dip into the market between now and deadline day.
Although there may be few new faces this month, there could be a few departures with the club eager to sort out loan deals for some of their promising talents, whilst also keen to offload some players off their wage bill. However, it isn’t just the fringe players of Eddie Howe’s squad that have been linked with a move away from the club this month with a couple of first-team regulars reportedly garnering interest from abroad.
Here, we assess Newcastle United’s potential transfer business in the final fortnight of the window to see whether what deals are done, what are close to completing, ones that maybe could happen and those that are unlikely:
5. OUT: Ryan Fraser (maybe)
Fraser has performed well whilst on loan at Southampton and has helped the Saints move up the Championship table and into the hunt for an automatic promotion place. Both Fraser and Russell Martin have expressed interest in making his move into a permanent one, however, that is unlikely to happen this month and may be dependent on the Saints being promoted back to the top-flight. | Getty Images
6. IN: Marcos Leonardo (done)
Leonardo was briefly linked with a move to Tyneside but he has instead joined Benfica. | Getty Images
7. OUT: Bruno Guimaraes (unlikely)
PSG have been linked with a move for Guimaraes, but FFP concerns may mean they are unable to fund a move for him this month. Could be a deal that is revisited in the summer. | AFP via Getty Images
8. IN: Andreas Christensen (unlikley)
The former Chelsea man has been linked with a move back to the Premier League this month with Newcastle United and Manchester United among the clubs credited with an interest. It is likely that Barcelona will demand a sizeable fee for the defender, however. | Getty Images