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.
5. In 2013/14, I was loaned to the club who would eventually buy me.
a). Dan Gosling. b). Davide Santon. c). Romain Amalfitano. d). Harris Vuckic. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Photo: Ian MacNicol
6. I was signed for around £5 million in 2014/15.
a). Emmanuel Riviere. b). Ayoze Perez. c). Remy Cabella. d). Facundo Ferreyra. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill
7. The following season, I joined as part of a serious spending spree.
a). Chancel Mbemba. b). Seydou Doumbia. c). Henri Saviet. d). Georginio Wijnaldum. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Photo: Ian MacNicol
8. In 2016/17, I was allowed to move to an MLS side on a free transfer deal
a). Adam Armstrong. b). Steven Taylor. c). Florian Thauvin. d). Daryl Janmaat. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) Photo: Mark Runnacles