It's safe to say it has been a dramatic 12 months at Newcastle United and a lot has changed at the top since the 2021 January transfer window.
In October, the Magpies' record-breaking takeover was completed as a Saudi-led consortium took over from Mike Ashley, who departed the club after 14 years of service.
The new owners' first major decision was to part company with Steve Bruce and they decided to appoint Eddie Howe as his replacement, with Graeme Jones staying on as a coach.
There is plenty of excitement about how far the Magpies can go under the new ownership, but their first task will be to keep Newcastle in the Premier League.
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Last winter's window feels like a different world to the one Newcastle are operating within now.
There's been five times more rumours this year with Newcastle's ambition unrecognisable compared to the 'ticking along' of 2021.
Over 100 players have been linked with making a move to the Toon in the current market, compared to just 15 in 2021.
Jesse Lingard and Hamza Choudhury are perhaps the only two players who could've realistically arrived in both windows, with the former reportedly hoping to join Newcastle on a six-month loan from Manchester United despite an impasse between the two teams at the time of writing.
Names such as: Nick Powell, Lewis O'Brien, Josh King and Jacob Greaves were being tipped with a move to St James' Park under Ashley and Bruce in January 2021.
Meanwhile, Newcastle have been credited with an interest in Eden Hazard, Phillipe Coutinho, Anthony Martial and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang in the past 26 days.
There's been an evident step up in quality from the profile of player Newcastle want to sign and this should be something to excite the Magpies faithful.
Other January 2021 names included Phillip Billing, who struggled when he was last in the Premier League with Bournemouth, and Olivier Ntcham who has since joined Championship side Swansea City.
Despite the Magpies' current league position, Newcastle have to strengthen their squad further and have already signed Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood this month.
Trippier joined from Atletico Madrid in a £12million deal, while Burnley forward Wood made the switch for around £25million and both played an influential part in Newcastle's important 1-0 win over Leeds United last time out.
It's likely the Magpies will make more additions before the end of the transfer window, with Bruno Guimaraes set for a medical, however supporters keep the comparison to this time last year in mind even if no more players sign before deadline day.
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