In the meantime, test your knowledge of the Magpies' signings from the last decade - some well known, some less so - and see if you can figure out the face from the clue. Keep a note of your answers, they're revealed at the end.
1. I have seven international caps, and joined Newcastle in 2009/10
a). Wayne Routledge. b). Leon Best. c). Danny Simpson. d). Patrick van Aanholt. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Newcastle United) Photo: Chris Brunskill
2. I joined on a free transfer in the 2010/11 season
a). Shefki Kuqi. b). Steven Ireland. c). Ben Tozer. d). Dan Gosling. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Chris Brunskill
3. Newcastle loaned me out for the 2011/12 campaign
a). Ole Soderberg. b). Jak Alnwick. c). Fraser Forster. d). Steven Harper. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Photo: Julian Finney
4. In 2012/13, I was one of six players to arrive from a French club
a). Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. b). Vurnon Anita. c). Massaido Haidara. d). Moussa Sissoko. (Photo credit: Ian MacNicol,Ian MacNicol/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: AFP