Available Newcastle United shirt numbers ahead of potential January signings

With the end of the January transfer window fast-approaching, time is running out for Newcastle United to make signings.

The Magpies are yet to make any major moves in or out this winter, which is hardly surprising given the huge sums spent on the likes of Yoane Wissa, Nick Woltemade, Malick Thiaw and Co in the summer - fuelled by the British-record sale of Alexander Isak to Liverpool.

However, Newcastle are still in three cup competitions and battling their way back into the upper echelons of the Premier League table, with Eddie Howe having to juggle another injury crisis amid a busy schedule. A few extra bodies wouldn’t go amiss, but what squad numbers are still available to any players who may come through the St. James’ Park doors?

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 transfers?

Howe stated last week that he isn’t worried about a lack of transfer activity this month, and that he’d rather the powers that be at Newcastle not make any ‘rash decisions’ in the market.

“I'm not panicking. I think that the worst thing you can do in the transfer market is make rash decisions. We have our strategy,” he said.

“I'll say it time and again, PSR is controlling what we're able to do and I think you'll understand that gives us limited room to manoeuvre to try and bring a player in that's good enough to elevate the group and to have a long-term future at the football club.

“With the finances we have available, it's very, very difficult. So let's see what happens in the last few days. Anything can happen from this point onwards, but certainly we'll try not to panic and we'll try and make the right decisions.”

Even with the deadline fast-approaching, Howe doesn’t appear to have changed his position, though he hasn’t closed the door completely.

He said earlier this week: “Yeah, I don't anticipate that changing. But with time left, obviously there's still the chance for that to be the case.”

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