The arrivals of Nick Pope, Sven Botman and the permanent addition of Matt Targett means Newcastle will have to sell players this window.
Isaac Hayden and Freddie Woodman have already departed the club, but more is needed if Newcastle want to avoid having a bloated squad.
Last summer saw 16 players leave the club either on-loan or on a permanent basis, so what can we learn from their departures and will the crop of players leaving the club this summer fare any better?
With that in mind, here, we take a look at what happened to the 16 players that left Newcastle United last summer and how they fared since their respective departures.
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9. Tom Allan: Gateshead
Allan has had less success in Scotland than his teammate McEntee. Much like McEntee, Allan was also released this summer and has since joined Gateshead on a permanent basis. Photo: Ian MacNicol
10. Florian Lejeune: Deportivo Alaves
An early-season ankle injury kept the Frenchman out of action for six weeks, however, he recovered well and became a regular member of the Alaves team, putting injury worries that plagued his spell on Tyneside aside. After a poor campaign, Alaves recovered towards the end of the season and survived in La Liga comfortably. Photo: OSCAR DEL POZO
11. Jake Turner: Gillingham
Turner moved to Colchester United last summer in a bid to get regular game time. However, the keeper only made nine league appearances and conceded 15 goals in that time. He returned to the north east early but was released in the summer. He has now joined Gillingham FC. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
12. Owen Bailey: Gateshead
Despite being on the fringes of the first-team in 2019 during their pre-season tour to China, injury problems meant Newcastle United opted not to extend Owen Bailey’s contract last summer. He moved to Gateshead under former-Magpie Mike Williamson and was a key figure in their eventual Vanarama National North triumph. Photo: Mark Runnacles