Anthony Gordon became the Magpies’ first signing of the window after he made the switch from Goodison Park for a £40million fee plus add-ons.
Gordon had been tracked by Newcastle for a while and will give Eddie Howe another quality option to pick for his starting side.
Ashby, meanwhile, will likely have to bide his time before being a regular first-team player with Kieran Trippier ahead of him in the pecking-order.
However, the Scotland Under-21 international will be able to learn from Trippier and is viewed as his potential long-term successor at St James’s Park.
With the transfer window now closed until summer, what does Newcastle United’s current strongest team look like?
Here, we take a look at the strongest matchday squad Howe could choose.
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