Which shirt numbers are available for Newcastle United's potential January signings

The January transfer window is now open, and Newcastle United may well see this as a huge opportunity to get their season back on track.

The Magpies have won their last two matches, but that only comes after a run of one win in their previous five Premier League matches, while it only sees them climb to ninth after a sluggish first half of the campaign. However, Newcastle are still going strong in the Champions League and EFL Cup, and Eddie Howe may feel that a couple of January arrivals could supercharge his squad and fuel a 2026 surge.

Which shirt numbers are up for grabs for those hypothetical new signings?

Newcastle United squad numbers and available shirts

1. Nick Pope
2. Kieran Trippier
3. Lewis Hall
4. Sven Botman
5. Fabian Schar
6. Jamaal Lascelles
7. Joelinton
8. Sandro Tonali
9. Yoane Wissa
10. Anthony Gordon
11. Harvey Barnes
12. Malick Thiaw
13. Available
14. Available
15. Available
16. Available
17. Emil Krafth
18. William Osula
19. Available
20. Anthony Elanga
21. Tino Livramento
22. Available
23. Jacob Murphy
24. Available
25. Available
26. John Ruddy
27. Nick Woltemade
28. Joe Willock
29. Mark Gillespie
30. Harrison Ashby
31. Available
32. Aaron Ramsdale
33. Dan Burn
34. Available
35. Available
36. Available
37. Alex Murphy
38. Available
39. Bruno Guimaraes
40. Available
41. Jacob Ramsey
42. Available
43. Available
44. Available
45. Available
46. Available
47. Available
48. Available
49. Available
50. Available
51. Available
52. Available
53. Available
54. Available
55. Available
56. Available
57. Available
58. Available
59. Available
60. Available
61. Available
62. Available
63. Available
64. Available
65. Available
66. Available
67. Lewis Miley

What has Eddie Howe said about January transfers?

While it’s been a poor start to the season for Newcastle, things do seem to be trending in the right direction. What’s more, when everyone is fit and healthy, they boast one of the strongest starting line-ups in the Premier League. With that in mind, it’s perhaps unsurprising to see Eddie Howe be reserved when it comes to January transfers, with the Newcastle boss stating that the fitness of his squad will dictate activity in the market.

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“Without evading the question, it's about where our squad is at in terms of injuries,” Howe responded when asked about transfers this month. “So if everyone's fit and available, I think we've got a really well-balanced squad and it would be difficult in January to improve that squad. If we don't and we lose players, especially defensively with the game schedule we have in January, then that leaves a totally different opinion. So I think it's based on that.”

When asked about a possible ‘marquee signing, Howe answered: “'Marquee signing', I don't know quite what that means. I suppose you're talking about a big financial outlay?

“I don't think that's the desire in this month for various reasons, because I don't think it's a great month necessarily to make that kind of signing. “Any signing that we do make in this window will restrict our ability to do business in the summer, so I think we've got to be really careful that we make the right decisions for the here and now and for the future.

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“We're still in that position where PSR will influence every decision that we make, so that's where we have to be really smart. “I don't think that's necessarily the wish in this month, but I think our injury situation, to a degree, will impact what we do and don't do.”

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