Newcastle United have admittedly enjoyed a quiet transfer window by recent standards. After adding nine players and spending north of £200m in 2022, the first transfer window of the new year was always going to be a quieter affair on Tyneside.
12 months ago the Magpies were in desperate need of bodies to stave off relegation, while Eddie Howe wanted top class summer additions at the start of the season to give Newcastle the best chance of improvement this season.
This time around Newcastle find themselves in a more luxurious position. Yes, they are light in some areas but they have managed to reach a League Cup semi-final and third in the Premier League with their current crop of talent.
